St Mirren are one of the older fixtures in Scottish football, founded in 1877 and based at The SMISA Stadium. They come into the 2026-27 pre-season after a previous Premiership campaign that placed them first, with their League Cup run reaching the Second Round.
The squad is sizeable, with 33 players and an average age of 24. Its market value is put at around £5.5m by Transfermarkt, which points to a group built more on balance and development than headline spending.
Their recent league form showed enough edge away from home to merit attention: 2-0 wins at Falkirk and Aberdeen sat alongside a draw with Dundee United and defeats to Kilmarnock, Dundee and Livingston. Killian Phillips and Samuel Ramos led the scoring with three goals each, with Jalmaro Calvin, Ryan Carr and Malik Dijksteel also contributing.
St Mirren’s profile is straightforward: an established Scottish side with a young squad, a solid base, and enough away threat to punish loose work. For Celtic supporters, they remain familiar domestic opposition rather than a mystery to be solved.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Celtic have the clearer attacking edge at home, where their 2.3 goals per match dwarfs St Mirren's home output, but the away comparison is more awkward: St Mirren's away scoring profile is sharper than Celtic's 1.6. Defensively, St Mirren's supplied sample is stronger, though Celtic supporters should read that alongside the small data window; the practical warning is that this opponent looks much more credible away from home than in Paisley.
