St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.
- St. Mirren FC 33 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 33 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 33 | 70 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 33 | 69 |
| 3 | Celtic FC | 33 | 67 |
| 4 | Motherwell FC | 33 | 54 |
| 5 | Hibernian FC | 33 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk FC | 33 | 46 |
| 7 | Dundee United FC | 33 | 40 |
| 8 | Aberdeen FC | 33 | 33 |
| 9 | Dundee FC | 33 | 33 |
| 10 | St. Mirren FC | 33 | 30 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock FC | 33 | 28 |
| 12 | Livingston FC | 33 | 16 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Celtic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Hibernian FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Dundee United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Ross County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | Rangers FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Dundee United FC | A | 9–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Mirren FC | Celtic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #3 |
| 30 | Points | 67 |
| 33 | Played | 33 |
| 7 / 9 / 17 | W / D / L | 21 / 4 / 8 |
| 27 | Scored | 59 |
| 48 | Conceded | 35 |
| -21 | GD | +24 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 2.03 |
| 21% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
St. Mirren FC are 10th (30 pts). Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to The SMISA Stadium that hosts another battle between St. Mirren FC and Celtic FC.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Mirren FC that had 289 games and scored 281 goals.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Mirren FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The 25-year-old Ethan Erhahon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marcus Fraser suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Aaron Mooy, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Mirren FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Curtis Main needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' Goal! Mark O'Hara scores his 37 goal in 383 matches.
- 46' Reo Hatate gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Aaron Mooy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' What a strike from Jonah Ayunga! The score is 2-0.
- 57' Celtic FC ring the changes. David Turnbull has done his job and it is now time for Giorgos Giakoumakis to step up.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Mirren FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' Declan Gallagher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 68' St. Mirren FC make a change. Scott Tanser trudges off to be replaced by Richard Tait on 68 minutes.
- 72' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Alexandros Gogic comes on to replace Ryan Strain.
- 74' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Greg Taylor is replaced by Matt O'Riley.
- 79' The St. Mirren FC manager makes a substitution. Jonah Ayunga departs to be replaced by Greg Kiltie.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mark O'Hara on 80 minutes.
- 85' Celtic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 89' Keanu Baccus catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 17
-
23
Ryan Strain ↓ Alexandros Gogic 72'
-
7
Jonah Ayunga ↓ Greg Kiltie 79'
-
3
Scott Tanser ↓ Richard Tait 68'
- 10
- 1
- 18
- 16
- 31
- 22
Bench
-
13
Alexandros Gogic ↑ 72'
- 4
-
11
Greg Kiltie ↑ 79'
- 9
-
2
Richard Tait ↑ 68'
- 8
- 27
- 12
- 21
Coach
Steve Robinson
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Aaron Mooy ↓ Reo Hatate 46'
- 1
- 42
- 56
- 8
-
3
Greg Taylor ↓ Matt O'Riley 74'
- 14
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ Jota 46'
- 57
-
11
Liel Abada ↓ Sead Haksabanovic 57'
- 6
Bench
-
33
Matt O'Riley ↑ 74'
-
9
Sead Haksabanovic ↑ 57'
- 49
-
7
Giorgos Giakoumakis ↑ 57'
-
17
Jota ↑ 46'
- 31
- 25
-
41
Reo Hatate ↑ 46'
- 28
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum McGregor | 6 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 6 |
| David Turnbull | 6 |
| James Forrest | 4 |
| Liel Abada | 4 |
| Mark O'Hara | 4 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 4 |
| Leigh Griffiths | 3 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.95
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Mirren FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Celtic FC
72%
St. Mirren FC or Celtic FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Mirren FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–0 not predicted2 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
2.8%
0 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

