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 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew McDermid (Scotland)
- Assistant 1 Calum Spence
- Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Celtic FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 26 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | Rangers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Hibernian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | Aberdeen FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | St. Mirren FC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 25 Feb | Aberdeen FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Hibernian FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | FC Bayern Munchen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Dundee United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| St. Mirren FC | Celtic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 10 | Points | 18 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 14 |
| 9 | Conceded | 4 |
| -1 | GD | +10 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 2.57 |
| 43% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
37%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 5th (10 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G | |
| Paul Nsio | 1 G |
Celtic FC
| Benjamin Nygren | 3 G | 3 A |
| Camilo Duran | 3 G | 3 A |
| Kasper Hogh | 3 G | |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 2 G | |
| Luke McCowan | 1 G |
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.
- 5' Kasper Schmeichel, a Denmark goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Hyun-jun Yang has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Alistair Johnston has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Ryan Alebiosu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Scales is hanging Auston Trusty on the field on 27 minute.
- 28' Goal! Jeffrey Schlupp scores his 22 goal in 325 matches.
- 33' Declan John makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and St. Mirren FC are in front.
- 38' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
- 46' Celtic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Arne Engels on 45.
- 48' GOAL! Killian Phillips scores on 48.
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcus Fraser is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
- 58' James Scott is replacing Mikael Mandron for the St. Mirren FC side.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' The crowd applauds Adam Idah as he leaves the pitch. Jota steps in for Celtic FC.
- 65' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Callum McGregor is withdrawn and Hyun-jun Yang gets his opportunity.
- 67' Alexandros Gogic is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 68' Goal! Hyun-jun Yang scores his 10 goal in 11 matches.
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Mirren FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 77' Greg Kiltie gets the nod from St. Mirren FC. He replaces Toyosi Olusanya and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Marcus Fraser. He receives a card.
- 83' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Caolan Boyd Munce by Roland Idowu on 83 minute.
- 88' Against the run of play, Daizen Maeda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Johnny Kenny has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daizen Maeda on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. St. Mirren FC and Celtic FC share the spoils 2-5.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 24
- 6
-
9
Mikael Mandron ↓ James Scott 58'
- 13
- 22
- 15
- 5
-
20
Toyosi Olusanya ↓ Greg Kiltie 77'
- 2
-
88
Killian Phillips ↓ Owen Oseni 77'
- 1
Bench
- 42
- 3
-
11
Greg Kiltie ↑ 77'
-
14
James Scott ↑ 58'
- 27
- 8
- 26
-
12
Roland Idowu ↑ 83'
-
19
Owen Oseni ↑ 77'
Coach
Steve Robinson
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 20
-
6
Auston Trusty ↓ Liam Scales 27'
-
42
Callum McGregor ↓ Hyun-jun Yang 65'
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ Johnny Kenny 90'
- 9
- 41
-
10
Nicolas Kuhn ↓ Luke McCowan 64'
- 2
- 27
Bench
- 56
- 3
-
7
Jota ↑ 64'
-
14
Luke McCowan ↑ 64'
-
5
Liam Scales ↑ 27'
- 12
-
24
Johnny Kenny ↑ 90'
-
13
Hyun-jun Yang ↑ 65'
- 59
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
0.88
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.48
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Celtic FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
37%
Draw or Celtic FC
84%
St. Mirren FC or Celtic FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–5 not predicted2 – 5Actual
0 – 2
10.7%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
8.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 4
5.3%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 4
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 3
3.3%
2 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 22% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

