History of the St. Mirren v Celtic fixture
Celtic face a trip to St. Mirren at Greenhill Road at lunchtime on Saturday, determined to keep up their impressive record at the venue, having pummelled their opponents 84 times out of 128.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Greenhill Road was less than a year ago, in January 2012, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 21 Jan | St. Mirren | 0 - 2 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 26 Nov | Celtic | 5 - 0 | St. Mirren | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 28 Aug | St. Mirren | 0 - 2 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Celtic | 1 - 0 | St. Mirren | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 14 Nov | St. Mirren | 0 - 1 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 22 Aug | Celtic | 4 - 0 | St. Mirren | Scottish Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 24 Mar | St. Mirren | 4 - 0 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
St. Mirren have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Buddies, with 9 goals against.
Celtic's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Bhoys, and 3 goals against.
St. Mirren see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 12 points from their 9 games played so far,
Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 8 games giving them a return of 17 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mirren | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Celtic are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to St. Mirren. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| St. Mirren | Won 4 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Celtic | 6 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 5 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
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