- 1 St Mirren vs Celtic: second hosts first in Paisley
- 2 St Mirren post the best start to a season in their recent history
- 3 Celtic remain flawless domestically
- 4 Football prediction St Mirren vs Celtic
- 5 First, a word on our free tips
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St Mirren vs Celtic: second hosts first in Paisley 
St Mirren welcome Celtic on Saturday, September 5 at 8:00pm local time, which is 9:00pm in France, in Paisley. Matchday six in the Scottish Premiership serves up a top-of-the-table clash between second and first.
The Saints have 10 points, two behind the defending champions. That gap does not really reflect the usual order of things in Scotland.
St Mirren have six wins, one draw and two defeats from their nine matches in all competitions. Celtic, meanwhile, are perfect in five domestic outings.
Glasgow’s giants did, though, suffer a European exit that will sting for a while after losing to LASK Linz. Having been 4-0 down on aggregate, the Austrians hit five unanswered goals to turn the tie around.
Celtic will therefore play in the Europa League this season, which trims the schedule a bit but dents the swagger. Two straight wins that followed, against Falkirk and Aberdeen, have at least patched things up for now.
The standout recent meeting between the sides remains the League Cup final in December 2025, won 3-1 by St Mirren. That result explains the mood expected in Paisley on Saturday night.
St Mirren have no more distractions outside the league after their League Cup exit to Rangers. All of their focus is now on the Premiership.
Celtic, by contrast, are juggling domestic football with Europe to come. Rotation will soon become a talking point in Glasgow.
St Mirren post the best start to a season in their recent history 
St Mirren began the campaign by finishing top of Group C in the Scottish League Cup, with three wins and one defeat. That momentum carried into the league with two straight victories.
The 2-0 win at Falkirk and the 1-0 success against St Johnstone pushed the Saints into the upper reaches of the table. Craig McLeish has built those results on strict defensive organisation.
Rangers’ visit in the League Cup was a reality check, though, with a heavy 5-1 loss in the second round. The club responded quickly in the league.
Still, the 3-3 draw with Motherwell left a bitter taste, with the equaliser arriving in the 93rd minute. The trip to Kilmarnock was handled better, a plain but effective 1-0 win.
The treatment room is busy, with Liam Donnelly, Malik Dijksteel and Keanu Baccus expected back later in the month. Jonah Ayunga will not play again until January.
Killian Phillips and Marcus Fraser missed the last two games through knocks, but both could return to the squad. Their comeback would help a group that is a little light for a fixture like this.
Craig McLeish leans on a compact shape and quick breaks, and it has worked at Falkirk and Kilmarnock alike. Those 2-0 and 1-0 scores tell you plenty about the approach.
The attacking output remains modest, with 1-0 wins over St Johnstone and at Kilmarnock. That sort of margin leaves very little room for error against the champions.
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Celtic remain flawless domestically 
Celtic have won all five of their league and League Cup matches. No Scottish club can match that domestic record after five outings.
The league form speaks for itself: 1-0 against Dundee, 5-1 at Kilmarnock, 2-1 over Falkirk, 3-0 against Aberdeen. The 4-0 win at Dundee United in the cup rounds out the picture.
The collapse in Linz remains the only blot on Martin O’Neill’s start. Conceding five after being 4-0 up on aggregate is the sort of mess that hangs around.
Camilo Duran has emerged as the main threat up front with six goals in seven competitive appearances since arriving. Three of those goals have come in the last two matches.
The Colombian should lead the line in Paisley, with Nygren and Oxlade-Chamberlain behind him. Celtic’s bench, as ever, is in a different postcode to most of the league.
O’Neill has to do without Callum Osmand, Kieran Tierney, Kasper Hogh, Alistair Johnston and Jota. Most of those absences hit the flanks, which may push Celtic to go through the middle more often.
The 5-1 win at Kilmarnock remains Celtic’s attacking benchmark this season. The 4-0 success at Dundee United in the cup and the 3-0 win over Aberdeen back that up.
The midfield is built around Callum McGregor, the lone proper link man in front of the defence. That choice does leave space to attack on the break, though.
Probable St Mirren line-up: Chapman ; Ramsay, Gogic, Fieldson, John ; Nsio, Carr ; Mochrie, Taylor, Kabia ; Agrafiotis
Probable Celtic line-up: Sinisalo ; Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Scales ; McGregor ; Hassan, Nygren, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Hyun-Jun ; Duran
Football prediction St Mirren vs Celtic
Our prediction: Celtic win
Celtic have not dropped a point domestically this season, with five wins from five and a 5-1 away win already on the board. That consistency stands in sharp contrast to St Mirren, who were battered 5-1 by Rangers and could not hold on for a 3-3 draw against Motherwell.
Camilo Duran is also flying, with six goals in seven appearances, including three across the last two rounds. Celtic’s absences are mostly out wide, not in the central areas that tend to hurt smaller Scottish defences.
We are backing Celtic to take it. St Mirren will hang in there for a while, but the difference in individual quality should tell over 90 minutes.
St Mirren have also scored only one goal in each of their last two wins. That does not look enough against a side that can rattle off three or five without blinking.
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