St. Mirren vs Celtic: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

St. Mirren played against Celtic in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on November 22, 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Recent form

St. Mirren has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. Celtic has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

St. Mirren scores 0.73 goals per game and allows 1.36. Celtic scores 1.82 and allows 0.73. Games in this league average 2.74 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 45% of St. Mirren's games and 27% of Celtic's. The Over 2.5 rates are 36% and 55%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 55% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Celtic has the higher season xG average, 2.02 to 1.27 per game. St. Mirren takes 11.0 shots per game, while Celtic takes 17.4.

First-half and second-half trends

St. Mirren leads at halftime in 18% of its games and scores 0.36 goals per game after halftime. Celtic leads at halftime in 27% and scores 1.27 after halftime.

When the teams score

St. Mirren's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). For Celtic, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.74 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 55% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

27Possession (%)73
St. MirrenCeltic
13Shots16
St. MirrenCeltic
2Shots on target2
St. MirrenCeltic
1.21xG1.6
St. MirrenCeltic
2Corners4
St. MirrenCeltic
34Dangerous attacks62
St. MirrenCeltic
10Fouls8
St. MirrenCeltic
2Cards1
St. MirrenCeltic

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0.73Goals scored / game1.82
St. MirrenCeltic
1.36Goals allowed / game0.73
St. MirrenCeltic
44%Average possession71%
St. MirrenCeltic
3.45Shots on target / game5.91
St. MirrenCeltic

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11Shots per game17.45
St. MirrenCeltic
3.45Shots on target5.91
St. MirrenCeltic
6.6%Shot conversion10.4%
St. MirrenCeltic
44%Possession71%
St. MirrenCeltic
1.27xG for2.02
St. MirrenCeltic
1.53xG against0.83
St. MirrenCeltic

Shooting quality

St. Mirren: BalancedCeltic: Dominant
St. MirrenCeltic
Accuracy (shots on target)31%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.210.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Celtic is 800% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - St. Mirren · 1.8 pts / game - Celtic

St. Mirren
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
18% W36% D45% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-4-5
0.91 pts / game · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-3-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DWLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.35Opponent xG: 1.61BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Celtic
WLLWW
Season result split
64% W18% D18% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-2-2
2.09 pts / game · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-2
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WDWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 2.15Opponent xG: 0.97BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Celtic is 149% better for: goals scored per game.

0.73 goals / game - St. Mirren · 1.82 goals / game - Celtic

Celtic is 86% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.36 goals / game - St. Mirren · 0.73 goals / game - Celtic

St. Mirren scoring profile: more difficult

St. Mirren scores in 55% of games (6 of 11 meczów), while Celtic keeps a clean sheet in 64% (7 of 11 meczów).

Celtic scoring profile: very strong

Celtic scores in 73% of games (8 of 11 meczów), while St. Mirren keeps a clean sheet in 18% (2 of 11 meczów).

8Goals scored (season)20
St. MirrenCeltic
15Goals conceded (season)8
St. MirrenCeltic
2.09Average goals per game2.55
St. MirrenCeltic
3Goals scored (last 5)12
St. MirrenCeltic
11Goals conceded (last 5)7
St. MirrenCeltic

How often they score at least...

55%1 goal73%
St. MirrenCeltic
18%2 goals55%
St. MirrenCeltic
0%3 goals36%
St. MirrenCeltic
0%4 goals18%
St. MirrenCeltic

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal36%
St. MirrenCeltic
36%2 goals27%
St. MirrenCeltic
18%3 goals9%
St. MirrenCeltic
0%4 goals0%
St. MirrenCeltic

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time18%
St. MirrenCeltic
9%BTTS in both halves9%
St. MirrenCeltic
9%Scored in both halves36%
St. MirrenCeltic

BTTS and goal count

27%Min. 3 goals and BTTS27%
St. MirrenCeltic
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS27%
St. MirrenCeltic
40%BTTS - last 540%
St. MirrenCeltic

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

55%Min. 1 goal before half-time55%
St. MirrenCeltic
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
St. MirrenCeltic
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
St. MirrenCeltic

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
St. MirrenCeltic
45%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
St. MirrenCeltic
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time36%
St. MirrenCeltic

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Celtic is 23% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.18 pts / game - St. Mirren · 1.45 pts / game - Celtic

St. Mirren - half-time state
18% leading64% draw18% trailing
Celtic - half-time state
27% leading64% draw9% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.18Points per game (1st half)1.45
St. MirrenCeltic
0.36Goals scored (1st half)0.55
St. MirrenCeltic
0.45Goals conceded (1st half)0.36
St. MirrenCeltic
0.82Average goals (1st half)0.91
St. MirrenCeltic
64%Clean sheet before half-time73%
St. MirrenCeltic
64%No goal before half-time55%
St. MirrenCeltic

After half-time (2nd half)

0.73Points per game (2nd half)2.18
St. MirrenCeltic
0.36Goals scored (2nd half)1.27
St. MirrenCeltic
0.91Goals conceded (2nd half)0.36
St. MirrenCeltic
1.27Average goals (2nd half)1.64
St. MirrenCeltic
27%Clean sheet after half-time73%
St. MirrenCeltic
73%No goal after half-time36%
St. MirrenCeltic

St. Mirren - second-half results

9% W45% D45% L
13
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.18
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 18% of games and wins 18%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Celtic - second-half results

64% W27% D9% L
16
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.45
PPG before half-time
Lead holding237%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 64%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

St. Mirren - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.40
Goals scored / game0.40.2
Goals allowed / game1.01.2
Average goals per game1.41.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-3-5
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Celtic - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.602.00
Goals scored / game1.01.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.82.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+1+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

St. Mirren
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
2
2
16-30
2
3
31-45
1
1
46-60
2
2
61-75
1
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

Celtic
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
3
1
16-30
1
2
31-45
4
3
46-60
4
0
61-75
6
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.32
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.7 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
85%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
36%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-57%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

St. Mirren

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.54
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
48%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.71
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Celtic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
149%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
48%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.29
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

St. MirrenLigaCeltic
Average goals per game 2.092.74 2.55
Both teams scored 45%53% 27%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 36%55% 55%
Clean sheets 18%27% 64%
Goal before half-time 55%78% 55%
Goal after half-time 73%84% 73%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.74
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.52
Home goals / game
1.22
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. St. MirrenYellow cardMarcus Fraser
  2. CelticYellow cardSebastian Tounekti
  3. CelticSubstitutionOn: Luke McCowanOff: Johnny Kenny
  4. CelticSubstitutionOn: Hyun-Jun YangOff: Sebastian Tounekti
  5. St. MirrenSubstitutionOn: Jonah Ananias Paul AyungaOff: Dan N'Lundulu
  6. St. MirrenYellow cardAlexandros Gogić
  7. St. MirrenSubstitutionOn: Fraser TaylorOff: Conor McMenamin
  8. St. MirrenSubstitutionOn: Richard KingOff: Jayden Richardson
  9. CelticSubstitutionOn: Colby DonovanOff: Arne Engels
  10. St. MirrenSubstitutionOn: Liam DonnellyOff: Kenau Baccus

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Kevin ClancyMatches officiated: 13
3.38Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 262%Home wins15%Draws23%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from St. Mirren's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Celtic. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Celtic FC
1 : 0
Saint Mirren FC

FAQ

What was the result of St. Mirren vs Celtic?

The Premiership match finished St. Mirren 0:1 Celtic. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before St. Mirren vs Celtic?

St. Mirren score 0.73 goals per game on average and Celtic 1.82. The Premiership average is 2.74 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 45% of St. Mirren's matches and 27% of Celtic's.

What form are St. Mirren and Celtic in?

Over the last 5 games St. Mirren have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Celtic 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for St. Mirren vs Celtic?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.