St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2024-25 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)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Calum Spence
- Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (Scotland)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Celtic FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Hibernian FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 May | Celtic FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 May | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | St. Mirren FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Hibernian FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 May | St. Mirren FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 May | Kilmarnock FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 11 May | Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | 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' The ball is rolling at The SMISA Stadium. St. Mirren FC are looking to make home advantage count against Celtic FC.
- 3' Callum McGregor doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 5' It’s a booking for St. Mirren FC player. Alexandros Gogic gets a card.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Reo Hatate needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 33' GOAL! Reo Hatate fires home to make it 0-2!
- 38' St. Mirren FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' It is a substitution in St. Mirren FC team. Alexandros Gogic is replaced by Roland Idowu on 46 minute.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' 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.
- 59' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Adam Idah by Kyogo Furuhashi on 59 minute.
- 60' The crowd applauds James Forrest as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Kuhn steps in for Celtic FC.
- 65' St. Mirren FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' A quiet spell here at The SMISA Stadium. St. Mirren FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Alistair Johnston gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 73' That is a card for St. Mirren FC. Shaun Rooney will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Oisin Smyth comes on to replace Killian Phillips.
- 75' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Odin Holm is hanging Paulo Bernardo on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Idah, as he is very good at scoring at The SMISA Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 87' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Toyosi Olusanya has done his job and it is now time for Ethan Sutherland to step up.
- 89' Francis Turley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reo Hatate on 89 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 4
-
7
Jonah Ayunga ↓ Mikael Mandron 46'
-
13
Alexandros Gogic ↓ Roland Idowu 46'
- 21
- 19
- 22
- 5
- 20
-
88
Killian Phillips ↓ Oisin Smyth 74'
Bench
- 42
-
9
Mikael Mandron ↑ 46'
- 3
- 27
-
8
Oisin Smyth ↑ 74'
- 26
-
34
Ethan Sutherland ↑ 87'
- 30
-
12
Roland Idowu ↑ 46'
Coach
Steve Robinson
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 20
-
49
James Forrest ↓ Nicolas Kuhn 60'
- 42
-
3
Greg Taylor ↓ Anthony Ralston 75'
- 38
-
9
Adam Idah ↓ Kyogo Furuhashi 59'
-
41
Reo Hatate ↓ Francis Turley 89'
- 5
- 2
-
28
Paulo Bernardo ↓ Odin Holm 75'
Bench
-
56
Anthony Ralston ↑ 75'
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↑ 59'
- 57
-
10
Nicolas Kuhn ↑ 60'
- 12
- 13
-
15
Odin Holm ↑ 75'
- 7
-
66
Francis Turley ↑ 89'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
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
4 / 4
0.68
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
34%
Draw or Celtic FC
87%
St. Mirren FC or Celtic FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.4%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 4
5.4%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3%
2 – 2
3%
2 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| +1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +2 | 52% | 22% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

