As Celtic prepare to host St. Mirren, the stats paint a picture of a dominant force meeting a team finding form. All eyes will be on Celtic's latest star, Benjamin Nygren, who has exploded onto the scene with 20 goal involvements (15 goals, 5 assists). This makes him the first Celtic player to hit that mark in a debut Scottish Premiership season since Jota in 2021-22, putting him in the company of modern Celtic icons.

Nygren's success is fueled by a Celtic machine operating at peak efficiency. They lead the league in both offensive output and defensive stinginess, having taken the most shots (543) while facing the fewest (298). Advanced metrics back this up, with Celtic posting the highest expected goals (70.8 xG) and the lowest expected goals against (31.7 xGA) in the division.

St. Mirren, however, arrive with momentum, having won their last two league matches. They'll be aiming for a third consecutive victory, a feat they last achieved in December 2024. To pull off an upset at Celtic Park, they'll need to overcome a daunting historical record.

The head-to-head history heavily favors the hosts. St. Mirren have lost 11 of their last 13 league meetings with Celtic, with their last win coming back in September 2022. Furthermore, Celtic have been virtually untouchable at home in this fixture, suffering just one loss in their last 39 matches against St. Mirren in all competitions at Celtic Park.