Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 84.47%. A draw had a probability of 10.7% and a win for St Mirren had a probability of 4.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (12.34%) and 4-0 (9.1%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.09%), while for a St Mirren win it was 0-1 (1.73%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Celtic in this match.