St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.
- St. Mirren FC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 12 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Munro
- Assistant 1 Alan Mulvanny
- Assistant 2 Craig Ferguson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Falkirk FC | 12 | 18 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 11 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 12 | 14 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 12 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | Aberdeen FC | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock FC | 12 | 9 |
| 12 | Hibernian FC | 11 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 14 | Points | 28 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 27 |
| 20 | Conceded | 10 |
| -8 | GD | +17 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
37%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | 2 A |
| Eseosa Sule | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G |
Celtic FC
| Camilo Duran | 7 G | 5 A |
| Benjamin Nygren | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kasper Hogh | 3 G | 3 A |
| Liam Scales | 2 G | 1 A |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against St. Mirren FC and Celtic FC has kicked off!
- 1' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daizen Maeda makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 6' What composure from Matt O'Riley! The Denmark international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 11' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 26' St. Mirren FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 31' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Celtic FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Toyosi Olusanya is booked for St. Mirren FC — card on 45.
- 50' With 1 assists to his name this season, Luis Palma is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
- 55' Luis Palma makes way for Hyun-jun Yang at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
- 60' What composure from Greg Taylor! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 63' Daizen Maeda makes way for Liel Abada at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
- 65' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Mikael Mandron has done his job and it is now time for Jonah Ayunga to step up.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Paulo Bernardo by Reo Hatate on 71 minute.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alistair Johnston made 224 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' Alex Greive gets the nod from St. Mirren FC. He replaces Caolan Boyd Munce and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 2
-
9
Mikael Mandron ↓ Jonah Ayunga 65'
- 13
- 3
- 11
-
8
Ryan Flynn ↓ Elvis Bwomono 65'
- 22
-
15
Caolan Boyd Munce ↓ Alex Greive 77'
- 5
- 20
- 1
Bench
-
42
Elvis Bwomono ↑ 65'
-
7
Jonah Ayunga ↑ 65'
- 18
- 27
- 10
- 24
- 16
-
21
Alex Greive ↑ 77'
- 19
Coach
Steve Robinson
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 33
- 42
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Hyun-Gyu Oh 71'
- 3
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ Liel Abada 63'
- 5
- 2
- 17
-
28
Paulo Bernardo ↓ Reo Hatate 71'
-
7
Luis Palma ↓ Hyun-jun Yang 55'
Bench
- 29
- 56
- 14
-
41
Reo Hatate ↑ 71'
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 63'
-
13
Hyun-jun Yang ↑ 55'
-
19
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 71'
- 90
-
4
Gustaf Lagerbielke ↑ 63'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Turnbull | 6 |
| Callum McGregor | 6 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 6 |
| James Forrest | 4 |
| Liel Abada | 4 |
| Mark O'Hara | 4 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 4 |
| Matt O'Riley | 3 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.55
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.61
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
30%
Draw or Celtic FC
88%
St. Mirren FC or Celtic FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.4%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
11%
0 – 4
7.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 3
6.7%
1 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 4
4.5%
0 – 5
4.1%
1 – 5
2.4%
2 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| +1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +2 | 41% | 23% | 37% |
| +2.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

