- Head-to-head: Celtic have won their last 2 meetings with St Mirren, including a 2-1 away victory in the Premiership 2026/2027 two months ago.
- League position: Celtic are top of the Premiership 2026/2027 table on 31 points from 13 games, while St Mirren are eighth on 14 points from 13 matches.
- Recent form: Celtic have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five matches, while St Mirren have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five.
Bhoys’ firepower to burn St Mirren down
Betting outlook
Celtic are heavy favorites with the bookmakers at 1.15 for their home game with St Mirren on Saturday, but the Buddies could have their moments at Celtic Park. We're avoiding the game on the money line at 1.15 because the 7.6 draw is too big and St Mirren's price of 3/1 also looks too good to ignore.
Recent form and approach
Martin O'Neill's men have won their last two games, responding well to a 2-0 defeat away to Falkirk with a 3-2 home win over Besiktas and a 1-0 win over Kilmarnock. O'Neill's Celtic have played direct at times this term, but they have also shown the ability to press with intensity and the 4-2-3-1 they have played in recent weeks has given them a platform to attack.
Attacking threats
- Camilo Duran has been in particularly red-hot form with four goals in his last five games and is the Bhoys' pressing trigger up front,
- while Benjamin Nygren has made a superb start to the campaign with three Premiership 2026/2027 goals in seven appearances, giving the Bhoys a reliable edge in the final third.
Buddies’ away form is poor and they average just 0.67 goals on the road
St Mirren's approach
Craig McLeish has done a decent job at St Mirren since taking over on 12 March 2026 and his side are no longer the negative team that some had them down as. The Buddies have been much more fluid in their buildup play and are quite effective at pressing in the right areas, although their gameplan does allow opponents the chance to play direct when they're not in the correct positions.
Recent results and attacking threats
St Mirren have lost their last two, going down 1-0 away to Motherwell and 2-0 at home to Rangers. Killian Phillips has been their biggest threat in the league, with three goals in three, so Celtic cannot afford to switch off. Eseosa Sule has scored two of St Mirren's three goals in their last five so is their bright spark in attack.
Away record and verdict
But the Buddies' away record in the Prem 2026/2027 is two wins and four defeats in six trips and they won't be going to Parkhead with much confidence. We think the hosts should have more than enough to take the points, but St Mirren's more flexible approach of late could make this a little scrappy at times. We are happy to side with Celtic to win and over 2.5 goals at 1.22, while the Both Teams To Score market at 1.67 offers some value, although our fancy is the hosts' firepower should burn down the visitors in the end.
