St Mirren vs Celtic

5 September 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee Ryan Lee

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Nikolas Agrafiotis 22’ (pen)
  • Liam Scales 51’
  • Yang Hyun-Jun 68’

Match summary

Celtic came from behind to win 2-1 away at St Mirren. St Mirren led 1-0 at half-time.

Nikolas Agrafiotis put St Mirren ahead from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute, Liam Scales equalised with a header in the 51st minute, and Yang Hyun-Jun won it in the 68th minute.

The chances backed that up: Celtic created 2.93 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to St Mirren's 1.74 from 19.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
19 Shots 23
6 Shots on target 8
6 Corners 10
69 Attacks 114
36 Dangerous attacks 78
354 Passes 528
76.0% Pass accuracy 84.7%
28 Tackles 19
6 Fouls 15
4 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 2

Key events

St Mirren Celtic
Kick-off
8’
Colby DonovanFoul
Nikolas AgrafiotisPenalty1-0 (St Mirren)
22’
24’
Camilo DuránShot on target
29’
Yang Hyun-JunShot on target
31’
Camilo DuránVAR: Goal given
32’
Haissem HassanShot on target
Calvin RamsayFoul
37’
40’
Callum McGregorShot on target
42’
Camilo DuránShot on target
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
51’
Liam ScalesHeader1-1 (Celtic)
Ismeal KabiaShot on target
56’
Samuel RamosFraser Taylor
62’
66’
Haissem HassanShot on target
Eseosa SuleNikolas Agrafiotis
68’
68’
Yang Hyun-JunRight foot shot1-2 (Celtic)
Luke ThomasChris Mochrie
69’
72’
James ForrestHaissem Hassan
73’
Sebastian TounektiYang Hyun-Jun
73’
Oliver SørensenMika Baur
Luke ThomasShot on target
74’
Samuel RamosShot on target
80’
Eseosa SuleShot on target
80’
Jake YoungRyan Carr
83’
83’
Shumaira MheukaCamilo Durán
87’
Dane MurrayColby Donovan
Jake YoungShot on target
90+1’
90+5’
Shumaira MheukaVAR: Goal given
Eseosa SuleArgument
90+6’
Samuel RamosArgument
90+7’
Paul NsioArgument
90+7’
Full-time1-2

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.74 2.93 22’ Nikolas Agrafiotis (St Mirren), 1-0 22’ 51’ Liam Scales (Celtic), 1-1 51’ 68’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), 1-2 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.74 2.93 22’ Nikolas Agrafiotis (St Mirren), 1-0 Agrafiotis 22’ 51’ Liam Scales (Celtic), 1-1 Scales 51’ 68’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), 1-2 Hyun-Jun 68’
St Mirren 1.74 xGCeltic 2.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celtic attacking St Mirren attacking 
22’ Nikolas Agrafiotis (St Mirren), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 68’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 48’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 85’ Luke Thomas (St Mirren), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 42’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 90+2’ Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 29’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 41’ Liam Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 35’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 63’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 48’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 63’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Auston Trusty (Celtic), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 79’ Calvin Ramsay (St Mirren), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Declan John (St Mirren), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Liam Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+7’ Shumaira Mheuka (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Fraser Taylor (St Mirren), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Paul Nsio (St Mirren), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Chris Mochrie (St Mirren), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ Calvin Ramsay (St Mirren), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Luke Thomas (St Mirren), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 24’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Fraser Taylor (St Mirren), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Eseosa Sule (St Mirren), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Fraser Taylor (St Mirren), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Liam Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 70’ Ismeal Kabia (St Mirren), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Samuel Ramos (St Mirren), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Ismeal Kabia (St Mirren), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 41’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Paul Nsio (St Mirren), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Ismeal Kabia (St Mirren), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Jake Young (St Mirren), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Chris Mochrie (St Mirren), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ Nikolas Agrafiotis (St Mirren), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 68’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 48’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 85’ Luke Thomas (St Mirren), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 42’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 90+2’ Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 29’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 41’ Liam Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 35’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 63’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 48’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 63’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Auston Trusty (Celtic), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 79’ Calvin Ramsay (St Mirren), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Declan John (St Mirren), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Liam Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+7’ Shumaira Mheuka (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ Chris Mochrie (St Mirren), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ Fraser Taylor (St Mirren), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Paul Nsio (St Mirren), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ Calvin Ramsay (St Mirren), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Luke Thomas (St Mirren), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 24’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Eseosa Sule (St Mirren), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Fraser Taylor (St Mirren), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Fraser Taylor (St Mirren), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Liam Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 70’ Ismeal Kabia (St Mirren), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Samuel Ramos (St Mirren), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 41’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Paul Nsio (St Mirren), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Ismeal Kabia (St Mirren), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ Ismeal Kabia (St Mirren), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Jake Young (St Mirren), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Chris Mochrie (St Mirren), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

St Mirren 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Chapman
Fieldson
John
Gogić
Ramsay
Carr 83’
Nsio
Taylor 62’
Mochrie 69’
Kabia
Agrafiotis 68’
Celtic 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sinisalo
Carter-Vickers
Trusty
Scales
Donovan 87’
McGregor
Baur 73’
Nygren
Hassan 72’
Hyun-Jun 73’
Durán 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jacob Chapman
90′ 5 2 37 2 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Calvin Ramsay
90′ 6 2 1 9 2 27 1 – –
Alexander Gogić
90′ 5 2 1 7 1 47 1 – – –
Henry Fieldson
90′ 3 1 1 4 – 41 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Declan John
90′ – – 31 3 – 2 2 2 – – –
Ryan Carr Taken off
83′ – – 46 2 – 2 1 4 – 2 –
Paul Nsio
90′ – – 30 2 – 3 1 8 1 2 –
Fraser Taylor Taken off
62′ – – 24 2 – 1 – 2 – 1 –
Ismeal Kabia
90′ – – 26 3 – 2 – 4 – 1 –
Samuel Ramos Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 12 – – – – 1 – – –
Luke Thomas Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 6 – – 1 1 2 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
Chris Mochrie Taken off
69′ – – 2 – 0.06 – – 3 2 11 –
Nikolas Agrafiotis Taken off
68′ 1 – 1 1 0.79 – – 4 2 7 –
Eseosa Sule Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 1 1 0.03 – – – – 5
Jake Young Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 1 0.02 – 1 1 – 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.

Before kick-off

St Mirren win 14% Avg odds 6.66
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.90
Celtic win 67% Avg odds 1.39

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

Form going into the game

St Mirren DWWDW
Celtic WWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Celtic 1-0 St Mirren, 11 Apr 26 Next meeting: Celtic vs St Mirren, 21 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All St Mirren vs Celtic 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.