ST Mirren vs Celtic — Tips & Analysis

Under 3.5: St Mirren turn their home games into a grind, and that is the heart of the case here. Their nine home games have produced just over a goal at each end, and less than a third of their matches have had four or more goals. They sit second and unbeaten in the league with 10 points from four games, so they will not throw bodies forward chasing this. They are short up front too. Jonah Ayunga is out until January, and Liam Donnelly, Malik Dijksteel and Keanu Baccus are all missing. Celtic are the class of this division. They have won 15 of their last 16 and score almost 3 goals a game. These two have produced some very quiet games lately. Three of the last five meetings finished with a single goal in them, all 0-1 to Celtic. Expect Celtic to lead early, control the middle of the game, and take few risks once in front. A 1-2 Celtic win is the likeliest score, and three goals is enough for this to land. The danger is real though. Celtic's away games have averaged more than 4 goals, with almost 3 scored and more than a goal let in per trip. If St Mirren level it, Celtic have the players to go and get two more. We still expect the tight, low scoring game the hosts want.