Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 17:00 UTC The SMISA Stadium 6,943 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 1' Daizen Maeda
0–2 6' Matt O'Riley
0–3 60' Greg Taylor

Overview

Match Preview

St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FCPremier League at The SMISA Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Munro
  • Assistant 1 Alan Mulvanny
  • Assistant 2 Craig Ferguson

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Celtic FC H 0–3 L
30 Dec Aberdeen FC A 3–0 W
27 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L
23 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
16 Dec Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
09 Dec Ross County FC H 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
30 Dec Rangers FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Dundee FC A 3–0 W
23 Dec Livingston FC H 2–0 W
16 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–2 L
13 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–1 W

Season Stats

St. Mirren FC Celtic FC
#2 Position #1
6 Points 6
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
3 Scored 6
0 Conceded 1
+3 GD +5
3.00 PPG 3.00
100% Win % 100%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

St. Mirren FC are 2nd (6 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
0-15
1/
16-30
/
31-45
/
46-60
/
61-75
1/
76+
1/
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
1/
16-30
/
31-45
2/
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/
76+
/
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Mirren FC and Celtic FC get this one started.
  • 1' What composure from Daizen Maeda! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 6' Matt O'Riley adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 11' Hyun-Gyu Oh is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Mirren FC tonight.
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Reo Hatate made 439 appearances and scored 37 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' The referee shows St. Mirren FC player a card on 45.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Hyun-jun Yang is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Palma at the 55 minute mark.
  • 60' Brilliant from the ! Greg Taylor makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 60.
  • 63' Liel Abada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daizen Maeda on 63 minute.
  • 65' Jonah Ayunga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mikael Mandron on 65 minute.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 71' Reo Hatate has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paulo Bernardo on 71 minute.
  • 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Caolan Boyd Munce as he leaves the pitch. Alex Greive steps in for St. Mirren FC.
  • 82' Northern Ireland international Caolan Boyd Munce has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hyun-jun Yang, as he is very good at scoring at The SMISA Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Celtic FC players.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.52 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC18% Draw30% Celtic FC52%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Celtic FC
82%
St. Mirren FC or Celtic FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC10% Draw55% Celtic FC35%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
19.8%
0 – 0
18%
0 – 2
13.4%
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 1
2.7%
0 – 4
2%
2 – 2
2%
2 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% 97%
-1 3% 10% 87%
-0.5 13% 87%
+0.5 44% 56%
+1 44% 28% 27%
+1.5 73% 27%
+2 73% 17% 10%
+2.5 90% 10%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
27%
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
60%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.