- Head-to-head: Celtic have won two of the last three meetings overall, including a 6-2 victory in the Scottish FA Cup 2025/2026.
- Form: St. Mirren are unbeaten at home this season (W1), but Celtic are perfect away from home (W1).
- Away goals: Celtic have scored five times in Premiership 2026/2027 away from home (average 5.00 goals per game).
A home for the Hoops
Match odds
Celtic are 1.49 favorites for the away game against Saint Mirren, who are listed at 5.65, and the draw at 4.4 looks tempting, but the hosts have failed to beat Celtic in their last home game and the Hoops are very good away from home this term.
Managerial impact
Martin O'Neill has made an instant impact since taking over on 1st May 2026, bringing in a 4-2-3-1 system that is all about the high press, territorial domination and transition play, with his side averaging 5.00 goals away from home so far.
Recent form
The hosts have won three and lost two of their last five competitive games, beating Falkirk 2-0 away from home before dispatching St. Johnstone 1-0 in their own back yard, but losing 5-1 to Rangers in the cup last time out.
Key players
- Camilo Duran has chipped in to five of Celtic's last 15 goals across the last five games, while Kasper Waarts Hoegh leads Celtic's scoring with three goals in the Premiership 2026/2027.
- Killian Phillips is St. Mirren's biggest threat, also having bagged three in two games, while Henry Fieldson is the spark plug, providing one assist in one match in the Premiership 2026/2027.
An all-out contest
Craig McLeish has made a positive impact since coming in on 12th March 2026, turning St. Mirren into a more organised, physical team that plays wide with wing-backs and blocks up centrally.
Celtic are the clear favorites but the visitors, given their current form, firepower and the fact that they play an aggressive press that should pin the Buddies back into their own box. However, a high press always leaves gaps and St. Mirren are capable of breaking the first wave and hurting the visitors, so we're siding with Celtic to win and over 2.5 goals, which seems to fit the bill given Celtic's away scoring and their front-foot approach.
