"Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's first-half strike was enough for Martin O'Neill's side to stay within three points of Hearts, who scored twice in the last five minutes as they came from behind to beat Motherwell 3-1."
"Celtic held on for their 12th win in 14 meetings with St. Mirren in the Scottish Premiership, having lost just one of their last 40 home matches against the Buddies in all competitions."
"St. Mirren arrived at Celtic Park off the back of successive SPL wins, but missed out on recording three straight victories in the Scottish top flight for the first time since December 2024."
"It was not the most convincing performance from Celtic, who outperformed their 0.92 xG from seven attempts on goal, yet they only faced a single shot on target."
Celtic achieved a narrow 1-0 victory against St. Mirren, keeping them three points behind league leaders Hearts. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored the only goal in the 15th minute after a deflected attempt. St. Mirren nearly equalized just before halftime but missed a header. Celtic dominated possession but struggled to convert chances, finishing with a low expected goals (xG) of 0.92 from seven shots. The win marked Celtic's 12th victory in 14 meetings with St. Mirren, maintaining their strong home record against them.
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