Celtic vs St Mirren

11 April 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Duncan Nicolson

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • A. Oxlade-Chamberlain 16’

Match summary

Celtic beat St Mirren 1-0. Celtic led 1-0 at half-time.

A. Oxlade-Chamberlain put Celtic ahead in the 16th minute.

The chances backed that up: Celtic created 0.92 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots to St Mirren's 0.28 from 5.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
7 Shots 5
4 Shots on target 1
3 Corners 7
602 Passes 464
90.9% Pass accuracy 86.2%
13 Tackles 18
12 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 5

Key events

Celtic St Mirren
Kick-off
C. McGregorShot on target
6’
14’
M. FreckletonShot on target
A. Oxlade-Chamberlain1-0 (Celtic)
15’
32’
R. MullenS. George
T. ČvančaraShot on target
35’
B. NygrenShot on target
38’
Half-time1-0
50’
L. Donnelly
Second half underway
K. IheanachoT. Čvančara
62’
A. EngelsB. Nygren
62’
73’
J. YoungJ. Ayunga
73’
J. RichardsonM. O'Hara
R. HatateC. McGregor
73’
L. McCowanA. Oxlade-Chamberlain
73’
80’
C. McMenaminM. Mandron
81’
R. IdowuD. John
83’
A. Gogić
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.92 0.28 16’ A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), 1-0 16’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.92 0.28 16’ A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), 1-0 Oxlade-Chamberlain 16’
Celtic 0.92 xGSt Mirren 0.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 St Mirren attacking Celtic attacking 
16’ A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 72’ K. Iheanacho (Celtic), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 35’ T. Čvančara (Celtic), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 50’ L. Donnelly (St Mirren), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 9’ J. Ayunga (St Mirren), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 19’ M. Mandron (St Mirren), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ C. McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 6’ C. McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 38’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ D. John (St Mirren), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ C. McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ M. Freckleton (St Mirren), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 72’ K. Iheanacho (Celtic), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 35’ T. Čvančara (Celtic), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 50’ L. Donnelly (St Mirren), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 9’ J. Ayunga (St Mirren), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ C. McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ M. Mandron (St Mirren), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ C. McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ D. John (St Mirren), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ C. McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ M. Freckleton (St Mirren), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Celtic 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sinisalo
Ralston
Trusty
Scales
Tierney
McGregor 73’
Oxlade-Chamberlain 73’
Hyun-Jun
Nygren 62’
Maeda
Čvančara 62’
St Mirren 3-5-2 Starting XI
George 32’
Donnelly
Gogić
Freckleton
O'Hara 73’
Phillips
Devaney
Campbell
John 81’
Ayunga 73’
Mandron 80’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
V. Sinisalo
90′ 1 0 49 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
A. Ralston
90′ 3 1 – 5 – 97 1 – – –
A. Trusty
90′ – – – 5 4 100 – – – –
L. Scales
90′ – 2 – 2 2 81 1 – – –
K. Tierney
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 68 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
C. McGregor Taken off
73′ – – 42 – – 1 – 3 1 1 –
A. Oxlade-Chamberlain Taken off
73′ 1 – 17 2 – 1 – 3 – 1 –
Y. Hyun-Jun
90′ – – 46 – – 1 – 4 1 3 –
B. Nygren Taken off
63′ – – 30 1 – 1 – 4 1 – –
D. Maeda
90′ – – – – –
A. Engels Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 10 – – 1 – 2 1 – –
L. McCowan Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 18 – – 1 – 1 1 – –
R. Hatate Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 11 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
T. Čvančara Taken off
62′ – – 1 1 0.13 – – 3 2 10 –
K. Iheanacho Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 1 – 0.33 – – 4 3 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Celtic win 73% Avg odds 1.27
Draw 17% Avg odds 5.64
St Mirren win 10% Avg odds 9.33

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Celtic DWWLW
St Mirren DLLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: St Mirren 0-1 Celtic, 22 Nov 25 Next meeting: St Mirren 1-2 Celtic, 05 Sep 26  All Celtic vs St Mirren meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.