St. Mirren vs Celtic: match statistics
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St. Mirren vs Celtic: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
St. Mirren play Celtic in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 5 September 2026. Venue: The Smisa Stadium.
Current form
St. Mirren: 2-1-0, 2.33 points/match. Celtic: 3-0-0, 3.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
St. Mirren scores 2.00 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Celtic scores 2.67 and concedes 0.67. League average: 2.95 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: St. Mirren 33%, Celtic 67%. Over 2.5: St. Mirren 33%, Celtic 67%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 58%.
xG, shots and style
Celtic has higher xG: 2.56 vs 1.84. St. Mirren: 17.0 shots per match, Celtic: 23.3.
Match halves
St. Mirren: half-time lead 67%, second-half goals 0.67. Celtic: half-time lead 67%, second-half goals 1.00.
Goals by minute
St. Mirren: 31-45+ (3 goals). Celtic: 0-15 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Premiership: 2.95 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 58%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-3. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.
Before the match
1X2 odds
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| St. Mirren | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 39% | 40% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.30 | 0.29 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Celtic is 29% better for: last-5 form.
2.33 pts / match - St. Mirren · 3 pts / match - Celtic
Goals— how 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 34% better for: goals scored per match.
2 goals / match - St. Mirren · 2.67 goals / match - Celtic
Celtic is 49% better for: goals conceded per match.
1 goals / match - St. Mirren · 0.67 goals / match - Celtic
St. Mirren scores in 100% of matches (3 of 3 matches), while Celtic keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 matches).
Celtic scores in 100% of matches (3 of 3 matches), while St. Mirren keeps a clean sheet in 67% (2 of 3 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - St. Mirren
Over / Under - Celtic
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
St. Mirren - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 67% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Celtic - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 67% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.33 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 67% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 33% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 33% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 67% | 67% |
| No goal | 33% | 33% |
| Goal difference | +2 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.33 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Average goals in match | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 1 goal | 67% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 67% | 33% |
| 3 goals | 33% | 33% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 33% |
| No goal | 33% | 33% |
| Goal difference | +5 | +1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
St. Mirren
Celtic
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).
Teams vs league
| St. Mirren | Liga | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 3.00 | 2.95 | ▲ 3.33 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 33% | 53% | ▲ 67% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 33% | 58% | ▲ 67% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 67% | 26% | ▲ 33% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 67% | 79% | ▼ 67% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 95% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (3): St. Mirren 0 - 0 - 3 Celtic. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
When do St. Mirren and Celtic play?
St. Mirren face Celtic on 5 September 2026 in Premiership at The Smisa Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.
What is the head-to-head record between St. Mirren and Celtic?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches St. Mirren won 0, Celtic won 3 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before St. Mirren vs Celtic?
St. Mirren score 2.00 goals per game on average and Celtic 2.67. The Premiership average is 2.95 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 33% of St. Mirren's matches and 67% of Celtic's.
What form are St. Mirren and Celtic in?
Over the last 5 games St. Mirren have a 2-1-0 record (2.33 points per game) and Celtic 3-0-0 (3.00 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.