St. Mirren vs Celtic Prediction & Betting Tips (2 January)

Closing match of the 22nd day of the Scottish Premiership at The SMISA Stadium in Paisley, this Tuesday January 2, 2023 at 6 p.m. Thus, we will witness a match between St Mirren, 29 points on the clock, against the reigning champion of Celtic FC, 51 points overall. The team playing in its lair is currently in the top 5 and will try to make up for its 4-point deficit on the Scottish First Division podium.

After 2 defeats in a row without scoring a single goal on the pitch of the Hearts 2-0, then at home against Kilmarnock 0-1, St Mirren recovered well by winning largely 0-3 last weekend against Aberdeen after 3 games without the slightest success. The Bhoys have just completed a 3rd victory in a row, with a still enjoyable success in their stadium in front of their fans, against the long-time rival of Rangers FC, last Saturday 2 to 1, after a success on the field of Dundee FC 0- 3, and against Livingston 2-0. Thanks to this, the Celtic is 8 steps ahead of its rival in the title race even if they have played 2 fewer games.

Over the course of their last 15 away matches in the Premiership, Celtic have been involved in just a couple of contests in which they have both scored and conceded during the same 91 minutes. Not only that, but at least one of the two goalkeepers has emerged with a clean sheet from each of the most recent six St. Mirren home games at this level as well.