- Celtic FC have won their last two matches and have won their last two meetings with St Mirren FC, including a 2-1 away victory in Premiership 2026/2027 two months ago.
- Saint Mirren FC have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five fixtures, including a 1-0 defeat at Motherwell and a 2-0 home loss to Rangers.
- Celtic have scored 16 goals in seven home games in Premiership 2026/2027, but Saint Mirren average just 0.67 goals per game on the road.
Martin O’Neill’s men mean business
The Bhoys will probably take the points on Saturday when Premiership 2026/2027 leaders Celtic host an out-of-form St Mirren at Celtic Park, but the Buddies are likely to have enough in them to keep things competitive for periods.
Martin O'Neill's side have played in a similar fashion to what we are used to from Celtic under his leadership since returning to the club on 1 May 2026 - a front-foot 4-2-3-1 system that has been complemented by some clever and intense pressing play of late.
The Bhoys had suffered a 2-0 away defeat to Falkirk, but have hit back with two wins - a 3-2 home victory over Besiktas and a 1-0 win over Kilmarnock. There should be no mistake that Celtic are the better team.
St Mirren have been stuttering
Craig McLeish's men, who he has guided since 12 March 2026, are a more fluid passing side than many Premiership 2026/2027 teams that also employ a high press. They can do the pressing and they can go direct, which should make it a little scrappy in the early stages, but Celtic Park is the one place where the Bhoys should have more power.
St Mirren are eighth on 14 points from 13 games compared to Celtic's 31 from 13 and the Buddies average just 0.67 goals away from home, so backing the hosts to win with over 2.5 goals at 11/50 could lead to a lively game.
St Mirren haven't beaten Celtic on their last trip to Parkhead and the Bhoys have had their measure in the last two clashes, so I'm keen to have Both Teams To Score at 67/100 on the side as well.
Bhoys have better scoring options
Camilo Duran is red-hot for Celtic with four goals in his last five games and has been a sharp trigger in the pressing game up front. Benjamin Nygren is their Premiership 2026/2027 top scorer with three goals from seven, so St Mirren can't afford to switch off around either of them.
Eseosa Sule has scored two of St Mirren's three goals in their last five, but their away record in the Premiership 2026/2027 of two wins and four losses from six isn't good enough to back them at 3/1 against Celtic. The Bhoys are massive favourites for the win at 3/20 and the draw at 33/5 looks tempting as well, but I'm sticking with the home side to have their number once more.
