St Mirren are one of Scottish football’s older fixtures, founded in 1877 and now based at The SMISA Stadium. They sit in the Premiership’s upper reaches in the 2026-27 season, second with 10 points from four matches, which is a tidy opening rather than a small sample to get carried away with.
The squad is sizeable at 34 players, with an average age of 24, and is valued at around £5m by Transfermarkt. Their League Cup run reached the second round, but the league is where their early season has carried most weight.
Their home form has had a bit of bite, averaging two goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match. Away from Paisley, the numbers are cleaner: 1.5 goals scored on average and none conceded so far, helped by wins at Kilmarnock, Falkirk and Aberdeen.
Killian Phillips and Samuel Ramos have been the main early scorers, with four goals each, while Chris Mochrie has added two. Recent results – including a 3-3 draw with Motherwell and narrow wins over Kilmarnock and St Johnstone – point to a side capable of taking points in different ways.
For Celtic supporters, St Mirren currently look like a settled Premiership opponent in good early form: organised enough away from home, productive enough at home, and sitting high in the table while the season is still taking shape.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared with Celtic, St Mirren are more modest in attack but impressively compact at the back: Celtic outgun almost everyone, especially away, while St Mirren's defensive record and away clean sheets give them a solid platform. Celtic retain the edge in attacking firepower and an unblemished home defence, but St Mirren's organisation and set-piece work make them a tricky, low-risk opponent for Celtic.
