Celtic vs St. Mirren
Pre-match analysis and preview
Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.
Celtic host St. Mirren in Scottish Premiership. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.
Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Celtic collected 10 points (3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses). St. Mirren earned 4 points from 5 matches (1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.
At home, Celtic have 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, St. Mirren have 1 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses across 5 away matches.
Where full-quality xG is available, Celtic average 2.37 xG and 1.14 xGA over 5 recent matches; St. Mirren average 1.08 xG and 2.15 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.
At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Celtic in position 1 and St. Mirren in position 8. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.
The database contains 5 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.
This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.
Model prediction
Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.
1X2
Total goals
Both teams to score
Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Celtic 5/5, St. Mirren 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.
Pre-match league context
Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.
Recent form comparison
Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.
Celtic
St. Mirren
Home / away form
Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.
xG trends
Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.
Celtic
St. Mirren
Expected goals & scorelines
Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.
Celtic expected goals
St. Mirren expected goals
Recent matches
The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.
Celtic
08 NovWH · KilmarnockxG 2.21 · xGA 1.471–001 NovLA · Falkirk FCxG 2.77 · xGA 0.990–228 OctDH · Dundee UnitedxG 1.55 · xGA 0.872–225 OctWA · HibernianxG 1.15 · xGA 1.192–1St. Mirren
07 NovLH · RangersxG 1.08 · xGA 3.340–231 OctLA · MotherwellxG 0.20 · xGA 2.310–128 OctDH · HibernianxG 1.72 · xGA 1.361–124 OctWH · Dundee FCxG 1.41 · xGA 1.442–1Head to head
Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.
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