St Mirren will host Celtic in the upcoming round of Scottish Premiership on Sunday, 25 August.
Will Celtic get an easy win as expected or will St Mirren surprise us all? Read our St Mirren vs Celtic prediction and preview to find out and learn more about this game.
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St Mirren vs Celtic prediction: A confident win for the champions
Key Stats
- Including preseason matches, Celtic are on a seven-game winning streak.
- Eight of the previous 10 meetings between Celtic and St Mirren have gone over 2.5 total goals.
- Celtic have gone over 2.5 total goals in six of their last seven matches across the board.
Correct score prediction: St Mirren 0-3 Celtic
Celtic have scored exactly three goals in three of their last four duels with St Mirren and they've won 3-0 in two of those games. We can see that happening again this Sunday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Celtic the clear favourites
- HOME: 17/2 (9.50) – 10.50%
- DRAW: 19/4 (5.75) – 17.40%
- AWAY: 2/7 (1.29) – 77.80%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's pretty obvious from these St Mirren vs Celtic odds that the bookies see the guests as the expected winners, which is hardly surprising given the difference in quality between these teams.
Also, Celtic are on an impressive winning streak, while St Mirren are struggling at the start of the season having lost three games in a row in all competitions.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this game, remember to also check out our latest betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Celtic dominating the matchup
Celtic have beaten St Mirren five time in their last five meetings, so they have clearly been the better team of the two recently. The situation is hardly any different if we look at the overall H2H record as well—186-42-34 in favour of Celtic.
Scotland Premiership 18/05/24
Celtic
St Mirren
Scotland Premiership 13/04/24
Celtic
St Mirren
Scotland FA Cup 11/02/24
St Mirren
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 02/01/24
St Mirren
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 01/11/23
Celtic
St Mirren
St Mirren preview: Hoping to end their losing streak
After a good last season which brought St Mirren to the Europa Conference League qualifiers, it now seems that this was a bit much for them to handle given that St Mirren have been eliminated from Europe by Brann. They were also eliminated from the League Cup in the round of 16 and started the new Premiership season with a win and a loss.
That being said, St Mirren have also been dealing with many injuries, with Caolan Boyd-Munce, Mark O'Hara, Dennis Adeniran, Greg Kiltie, and Connor McMenamin all on the team's injury list.
Predicted lineup: Balcombe (GK), Fraser, Gogic, Iacovitti, Rooney, Smyth, Taylor, Idowu, Tanser, Mandron & Olusanya
Scotland Premiership 31/08/24
D
Dundee
2
St Mirren
2
Scotland Premiership 25/08/24
L
Celtic
3
St Mirren
0
Scotland League Cup 18/08/24
L
Dundee Utd
1
St Mirren
0
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 15/08/24
L
SK Brann
3
St Mirren
1
Scotland Premiership 11/08/24
L
Aberdeen
3
St Mirren
1
Celtic preview: On an amazing run and hoping for more
After ending their preseason on a run of four wins in a row, Celtic continued in that same rhythm in official matches, winning twice in the Premiership and eliminating Hibernian from the League Cup to reach the quarter-finals. All in all, a great start of the new season for the defending champions of Scotland.
When it comes to team news, Michael Johnston and Maik Nawrocki are out with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Schmeichel (GK), Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor, O'Riley, Hatate, McGregor, Kuhn, Maeda & Forrest
Scotland Premiership 01/09/24
W
Rangers
0
Celtic
3
Scotland Premiership 25/08/24
W
St Mirren
0
Celtic
3
Scotland League Cup 18/08/24
W
Hibernian
1
Celtic
3
Scotland Premiership 11/08/24
W
Hibernian
0
Celtic
2
Scotland Premiership 04/08/24
W
Kilmarnock
0
Celtic
4
Player to watch: Matt O'Riley
The Danish midfielder is one of the Celtic's key pieces without any doubt, even if he failed to score in the first two rounds of the new Premiership season and he's our player to watch against St Mirren.
O'Riley to score against St Mirren again?
In 11 matches against St Mirren in his career, O'Riley has been able to score four goals and he'll be looking to improve that tally on Sunday as well.
