Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 38

May 17, 2025 at 12.30pm UK

Celtic Park

Celtic vs St Mirren

Match preview

Celtic have enjoyed another outstanding domestic season. They clinched the Scottish League Cup by beating Rangers in a penalty shootout in the final and secured the Scottish Premiership title with four games remaining.

After Aberdeen faltered following matchday 11, the Bhoys never appeared at risk of relinquishing the top spot in the league and eventually sealed it with a commanding 5-0 win over Dundee United in their first post-split fixture.

While this will certainly be considered a successful season, Celtic are still targeting one final trophy: Brendan Rodgers' team are set to compete in the Scottish FA Cup final against Aberdeen next weekend, where they could claim their sixth domestic treble in nine years.

Despite already securing the Scottish Premiership title, Celtic have maintained their positive form, and will head into the final with five wins and one draw in their last six. Rodgers will be looking to carry this momentum through to the match.

The Bhoys have every reason to be confident going into Saturday's clash with St Mirren, having won all eight of their last encounters and remaining undefeated in the last 12.

St Mirren got off to a slow start this season, with Stephen Robinson's side winning only two of their first 10 league games and finding themselves at the bottom of the table as a result.

However, a strong run of form has propelled the Saints up the table, putting them in contention for a top-six finish on the final day. A dramatic 3-2 win over Ross County, sealed by Roland Idowu's 86^(th)-minute winner, saw St Mirren overtake Motherwell and Hearts to claim sixth place.

Despite remaining unbeaten in the post-split fixtures, with two wins and two draws, St Mirren have fallen short of securing a European spot. They are still four points behind fourth-placed Aberdeen, but could climb to fifth depending on the final day's results.

The Saints trail fifth-placed Dundee United by one point. Given that the Tangerines are coming off the back of four successive defeats, St Mirren may fancy their chances of moving up the standings if they can secure at least a point against Celtic.

Recent Performance

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Team News

Jota will miss the rest of the season due to a cruciate ligament injury, while Cameron Carter-Vickers will not play on Saturday and may not be fit for the upcoming cup final.

James Forrest, who recently became Celtic's most decorated player with 26 trophies, is yet to score this season and is aiming to score in his 16^(th) consecutive season. The winger is expected to start on Saturday.

Rodgers fielded a heavily rotated side in the 5-1 victory against Aberdeen last time out, and he may do the same on Saturday in order to rest key players for the cup final.

As for St Mirren, Elvis Bwomono is expected to be the only absentee due to injury, though Idowu may be doubtful after sustaining an injury in the last match.

Given that the Saints are undefeated in their last four fixtures since the split, Robinson may decide to name an unchanged team for this match.

Possible starting lineup

Celtic possible starting lineup:

Sinisalo; Ralston, Nawrocki, Trusty, Schlupp; Bernardo, McGregor, McCowan; Forrest, Kenny, Hyun-Jun

St Mirren possible starting lineup:

Hemming; Fraser, Gogic, Taylor; Alebiousu, Phillips, Boyd-Munce, O'Hara, John; Mandron, Ayunga