St Mirren's unbeaten start to the Scottish Premiership season ended with a 2-1 home defeat to champions Celtic on Sunday, a result that shifts focus to a midweek trip to face Rangers. The Buddies, who sit third in the table with 10 points from five games, saw their recent form of LWDWW interrupted by the league leaders.
How did St Mirren fare against Celtic?
According to a match report from Sky Sports, St Mirren took a 1-0 lead in the first half at the SMISA Stadium before Celtic fought back to win 2-1. The result, confirmed by Yahoo Sports, handed Craig McLeish's side their first league defeat of the 2026-27 campaign. The Paisley side had entered the fixture off a positive run, including a 1-0 away win at Kilmarnock the previous weekend.
The defeat leaves St Mirren five points behind Celtic at the summit. Despite the loss, the team's overall start has been strong, with eight goals scored and five conceded for a +3 goal difference. Their next league assignment is an away fixture against Dundee on December 26th, a match you can find on the club's fixtures page.
What are the stats ahead of the Rangers game?
Yahoo Sports compiled several key statistics ahead of St Mirren's visit to Ibrox to face Rangers on Wednesday. The data shows Rangers have a dominant recent home record against the Buddies, winning 25 of the past 28 meetings in all competitions. However, St Mirren travel with confidence, having won three consecutive away games in the Premiership for the first time since May 2007.
Rangers manager Derek McInnes has never lost a top-flight home game against St Mirren across his spells with several clubs, recording 10 wins and seven draws from 17 matches. The two sides met earlier this season in the Premier Sports Cup, with Rangers securing a 5-1 victory. St Mirren will be without several key players for the trip, including Keanu Baccus, Killian Phillips, Liam Donnelly, and Malik Dijksteel, as listed on the injuries page.
How might Rangers line up against St Mirren?
GlasgowWorld published a predicted Rangers starting eleven for the match, anticipating manager Derek McInnes will use a 4-3-3 formation. The outlet suggests the absence of injured captain Lawrence Shankland will force a change up front. Their predicted lineup includes goalkeeper Ivor Pandur and defenders Dujon Sterling, Emmanuel Fernandez, Olwethu Makhanya, and James Penrice.
The predicted midfield trio is Dan Neil, Nico Raskin, and Kim Min-su. GlasgowWorld noted that St Mirren winger Ismael Kabia has been a handful for defenders this season, presenting a specific challenge for the Rangers back line. McLeish, who won the August Manager of the Month award, will aim to set up his side to counter this predicted Rangers approach.
Where can fans watch St Mirren matches?
For the recent Celtic match, Goal.com listed Most important+ as the live streaming service in the United States. The outlet provided a standard kick-off time of 3:00 PM for the Sunday fixture. They also noted that Celtic manager Martin O'Neill, approaching his 75th birthday, had secured a permanent contract after last season's title win.
The article mentioned Celtic's summer disruption, including the deadline-day departure of midfielder Reo Hatate to Burnley. For St Mirren fans looking to follow the team's progress in the table, the latest standings are always available. The club's current position in third represents a solid platform after the first five games of the season.
St Mirren's next match is away to Dundee at Dens Park on Boxing Day, December 26th.
