St. Mirren - Celtic

St. Mirren and Celtic meet at The SMISA Stadium on 5 September 2026 for this Premiership matchday 6 encounter. The hosts enter the contest following a narrow 1-0 victory against Kilmarnock, a result that helped steady their momentum after a high-scoring 3-3 draw with Motherwell. Their recent domestic campaign has been marked by defensive resilience in league play, contrasting with a heavy League Cup defeat to Rangers last month. St. Mirren will look to lean on the expected XI featuring Nikolas Agrafiotis and Fraser Taylor to challenge the visiting defense.

Celtic arrive in strong domestic form, having secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Aberdeen following a 2-1 victory against Falkirk. While their European ambitions were recently halted by LASK, their league performance remains consistent. Despite missing Kieran Tierney and Kasper Waarts Hoegh, the visitors retain a potent attacking threat in Camilo Duran and Haissem Hassan. The two sides last met in the FA Cup on 19 April 2026, playing out a 2-2 draw, and this latest meeting will test whether St. Mirren can replicate their tactical discipline against a persistent Celtic side.