St Mirren v Celtic: leaders' perfect start meets in-form challengers | OneFootball

St Mirren host Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, 5 September in Paisley, with first facing second after unbeaten league starts. The visitors have four wins from four, while the hosts are two points back and eyeing top spot early in the campaign.

Celtic have dominated most recent meetings, including a 6-2 win in April's Scottish Cup semi-final, though St Mirren did lift the League Cup against them last December.

The Bhoys arrive with 11 league goals scored and only two conceded across four victories. Their only recent setback was a heavy European defeat away to LASK between domestic wins. St Mirren's league form is strong too, with three wins and a draw, including a 1-0 success at Kilmarnock after a 3-3 home draw with Motherwell.

The Hoops' control has been clear, averaging 63% possession with 90.07% pass accuracy and 77 attempts so far. Camilo Durán, Kasper Hoegh and Benjamin Nygren each have three league goals, per the scoring chart. St Mirren have been organised, conceding three times with three clean sheets, while Killian Phillips leads their scoring on three. They have 48% possession and a shooting accuracy of 45.24.

Wide delivery could be a key route. The Hoops have produced 72 open-play crosses at 26.39% accuracy and won 64 aerial duels, while St Mirren's defence has 125 clearances and 45 aerial wins. With all seven league goals coming from inside the box, the hosts may look to create close-range chances.

A home win could send St Mirren top, while a positive result for the Bhoys would extend a perfect start and keep them at the summit.