St. Mirren vs Celtic Prediction: Can Mirren show character in this tough contest?

In round 29 of the Scottish Premiership, St. Mirren will play Celtic at Paisley 2021 Stadium. Celtic won with ease in their last meeting. Can St. Mirren show character in this one? Below, I will preview this game and offer predictions. 

St. Mirren

St. Mirren played Hearts in their last league game and suffered a defeat. In a game that ended 3-1, St. Mirren saw a first-half lead overturned to a defeat as Mikael Mandron's strike was not enough to see them take a point at full time. In the meantime, St. Mirren have lost three of their recent matches, coming against Hearts and St. Johnstone, while drawing Hibernian and Rangers. Ahead of this game, St. Mirren have only 34 points in their first 28 matches of the season. In that run, this team scored 33 goals and conceded 42 as they sit 7th in the standings.

Celtic

Celtic are coming off a league encounter against Aberdeen and secured a win. In a game that ended 5-1, this team had a decent performance, pulling off a 3-0 lead before the break and then winning 2-1 in the second half. In the meantime, that win was Celtic's second in their last five matches, having defeated Dundee United in a prior league encounter. In other matches, the visitors lost to Bayern Munich and Hibernian. Away from home, Celtic have only one win in their last five matches. With 72 points, Celtic sit at the top of the Scottish Premiership, scoring 82 goals and conceding 15.

Expert Betting Tips

St. Mirren are not reliable and regardless of how tough they act, it is impossible for them to defeat a side like Celtic. Looking at the visiting team, their level of play, competitiveness, goal scoring and defensive level of play are high. This should be a one-sided game like their last meeting, given Celtic's top-level play and I will back Celtic with confidence. 

Our first option is over 2.5 goals with odds at 1.72 on 1Xbet

Our second option is a win for Celtic in each half with odds at 1.90 on Bet365

Our last option is Celtic to score three goals with odds at 2.40 on Betway