Celtic will have breathed a sigh of relief at the weekend after their goalless draw went unpunished by their Old Firm rivals as Rangers also shared the points in their match, which left the Hoops sitting top of the Scottish Premiership.
Ange Postecoglou’s men could not break the deadlock against the Hibees despite their best efforts, and it meant they went back-to-back games without a victory for the first time this year.
It has been a tough period recently for Celtic after they were handed defeats in both legs of their recent Europa Conference League fixtures with Bodo/Glimt, and they will be hoping to get back on track immediately.
Despite the difficult run they are having, the Hoops have not lost in the league since September when they faced Livingston, which is why they have taken control of the title race.
Celtic have not conceded a goal in the two matches that they have had so far against St Mirren this season, winning their first meeting 6-0, but the Buddies were able to hold them to a goalless draw in December, providing them some confidence.
Steve Robinson is still searching for his first win since taking over from Jim Goodwin after a disappointing 2-0 loss at the weekend against Hearts, which was made worse by Connor Ronan being sent off.
This result followed a 1-1 draw with Livingston in their previous outing, which also saw the Buddies end the game with 10 men, as discipline has proven to be an issue as of late.
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That is not something that they will want to repeat on Wednesday, especially against a team that has been as prolific as Celtic have throughout this campaign.
Right now the club sit in eighth place, and they have the opportunity to climb into the top half of the table with a victory, if other results go their way, providing plenty of motivation.
St Mirren have been reasonably strong away from home, having only lost four times on the road, but only Dundee have conceded more goals outside their own stadium, which will be a concern
