ST. MIRREN - CELTIC
A heavy favourite, with the price to match. Celtic is the shortest price on a book of 6.86 / 5.21 / 1.43 (1 / X / 2), an implied 67.4%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 14.1% / 18.5% / 67.4% on an overround of 3.7%.
Liquidity is strong — €38,333 already matched on the 1X2 market, putting this among the most heavily traded fixtures on the card. Prices in a market that deep are far more reliable than in a thin one.
Our monitoring has flagged unusual money on this game: 89% of the matched volume has gone on Celtic to win. Treat it as a signal to look closer, not as a tip in itself.
In the league table St. Mirren sit 3rd on 10 points (3W 1D 0L) with Celtic 1st on 12 points (4W 0D 0L).
St. Mirren read W-D-L-W-W-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 1D 2L) — patchy.
Celtic read W-W-L-W-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (5W 0D 1L) — about as good as form gets.
Head to head the record reads 1-0-5 — St. Mirren wins, draws, then Celtic wins. Their last meeting finished Celtic - St. Mirren: 1-0.
Our last-six model flags 1 qualifying strike here. Reading St. Mirren first, then Celtic, out of their last six: HT GG 2 and 4.
The read: Celtic at 1.43 is heavily fancied away from home. Backing a favourite at that price only makes sense on the handicap.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 19:01 on 5th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.