Celtic vs ST Mirren Prediction

Form guide: contrasting trajectories

Celtic have won 11 of their last 20 matches across all competitions, scoring 41 goals along the way. That run includes a 7-1 win over Hearts and a 4-1 away win at Benfica in the Europa League, though there have been wobbles too, like the 0-2 loss at Motherwell and a surprise 0-1 defeat at St Johnstone.

Celtic: 20 completed matches; ST Mirren: 20 completed matches.

Celtic

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

40

Conceded

30

Difference

+10

ST Mirren

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

31

Difference

+2

St Mirren's equivalent record is 9 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses, with 31 scored and 33 conceded. Their last two outings have been tough, a 3-1 loss at Aberdeen and a 5-0 defeat at Hearts, both away from home.

Comparative Team Statistics: Celtic vs ST Mirren

Head-to-head: Celtic's dominance

Celtic have won the large majority of recent meetings between these two, with St Mirren managing just two wins and two draws across the sample provided. Both of those St Mirren wins came at their own ground.

The two sides met as recently as September, with Celtic winning 2-1 away at St Mirren. In the matches played at Celtic Park specifically, St Mirren haven't come out on top in this record.

That pattern suggests home advantage has mattered a lot in this fixture historically, though it doesn't guarantee the same result this time.

League table: a big gap

Celtic sit top of the Premiership with 24 points from nine games, eight wins and only one defeat. St Mirren are down in eighth with 10 points from the same number of matches, having won just three.

The goal difference gap is stark too. Celtic have scored 23 and conceded just 5, while St Mirren have scored 9 and conceded 17.

Players to watch

Celtic's goals haven't relied on one man, with C. Durán, B. Nygren and K. Høgh all on three for the season so far. Durán and Nygren have also chipped in three assists apiece.

Celtic:

Best scorers:

C. Durán - 3

B. Nygren - 3

K. Høgh - 3

Best assist providers:

C. Durán - 3

B. Nygren - 3

K. Tierney - 2

Penalty cards:

Colby Donovan x 2

ST Mirren:

Best scorers:

K. Phillips - 3

Samu - 1

Best assist providers:

Samu - 2

Penalty cards:

R. Carr x 4

J. Young x 2

For St Mirren, K. Phillips has been their main source of goals with three in just three games, and Samu has added a couple of assists. Defender R. Carr has picked up four yellow cards in seven appearances, a disciplinary note worth keeping an eye on.