SCOTLAND PREMIERSHIP
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Falkirk Stadium
Referee: J. Beaton
Falkirk
Match Timeline
Celtic
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
43'
B. Nygren · Assist: A. Engels
Celtic
🔄
63'
B. Stewart ↔ B. Parkinson
Falkirk
🔄
63'
F. Yeats ↔ L. Marsh
Falkirk
🔄
66'
Yang Hyun-Jun ↔ L. McCowan
Celtic
🔄
66'
S. Tounekti ↔ R. Hatate
Celtic
🟨
74'
Kieran Tierney
Celtic
🔄
74'
D. Tait ↔ H. Cartwright
Falkirk
🔄
78'
K. Wilson ↔ E. Ross
Falkirk
🔄
78'
C. Miller ↔ E. Williams
Falkirk
🔄
79'
A. Engels ↔ J. Kenny
Celtic

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Probability Distribution
Falkirk Win 0%
Draw 0%
Celtic Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Falkirk1.1
Celtic1.45
Recent Form (Last 5)
Falkirk Falkirk
WWDLW
23 GF / 27 GA
Celtic Celtic
WLDWL
45 GF / 32 GA
Key Stats
1.1
Average Goals Scored
1.55
1.29
Average Goals Conceded
1.1
9
BTTS Yes
13
11
Over 2.5
17
3.86
Shots on Goal
5.24

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Falkirk Falkirk 21 matches
Celtic Celtic 29 matches
Falkirk Statistic Celtic
8 Wins 15
6 Draws 5
7 Losses 9
23 Goals For 45
27 Goals Against 32
1.1 Avg Goals Scored 1.55
1.29 Avg Goals Conceded 1.1
9 BTTS Yes 13
15 Over 1.5 22
11 Over 2.5 17
5 Over 3.5 10
7 Clean Sheets 12
7 Failed To Score 8
3.86 Shots On Goal 5.24
11.9 Total Shots 15.24
4.81 Corners 6.83
51% Ball Possession 66.8%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 7 head-to-head meetings, Falkirk won 0 times, Celtic won 7 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 4:22 from Falkirk's perspective. 5 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 3 matches, with an average of 3.71 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Falkirk 4-2-3-1 / Celtic 4-3-3
H2H summary: Falkirk wins 0, draws 0, Celtic wins 7
Stats
Falkirk Falkirk
Celtic Celtic
Shots on Goal
6
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
1
Blocked Shots
3
3 Corner Kicks 4
8 Fouls 10
3 Offsides 1
43% Ball Possession 57%
11 Total Shots 8
6 Shots on Goal 2
4 Shots off Goal 3
1 Blocked Shots 3
8 Shots insidebox 7
3 Shots outsidebox 1
1 Goalkeeper Saves 6
427 Total passes 582
335 Passes accurate 488
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Falkirk
Formation
Celtic
S. Bain
S. Bain
F. Lissah
F. Lissah
C. Allan
C. Allan
L. Henderson
L. Henderson
L. McCann
L. McCann
B. Spencer
B. Spencer
D. Tait
D. Tait
K. Wilson
K. Wilson
F. Yeats
F. Yeats
C. Miller
C. Miller
B. Stewart
B. Stewart
K. Schmeichel
K. Schmeichel
J. Araujo
J. Araujo
A. Trusty
A. Trusty
L. Scales
L. Scales
K. Tierney
K. Tierney
A. Engels
🎯
A. Engels
C. McGregor
C. McGregor
B. Nygren
B. Nygren
Yang Hyun-Jun
Yang Hyun-Jun
D. Maeda
D. Maeda
S. Tounekti
S. Tounekti
Falkirk 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
19
S. Bain
G
28
F. Lissah
D
20
C. Allan
D
5
L. Henderson
D
3
L. McCann
D
8
B. Spencer
M
21
D. Tait
↓ 74'
M
22
K. Wilson
↓ 78'
M
14
F. Yeats
↓ 63'
M
29
C. Miller
↓ 78'
M
16
B. Stewart
↓ 63'
F
Substitutes
1
N. Hogarth
G
2
K. Adams
D
6
C. Donaldson
D
7
B. Graham
17
H. Cartwright
↑ 74'
23
E. Ross
↑ 78'
F
24
E. Williams
↑ 78'
F
27
B. Parkinson
↑ 63'
F
30
L. Marsh
↑ 63'
F
Celtic 4-3-3
Starting XI
1
K. Schmeichel
G
22
J. Araujo
D
6
A. Trusty
D
5
L. Scales
D
63
K. Tierney
🟨 74'
D
27
A. Engels
🎯 43' ↓ 79'
M
42
C. McGregor
M
8
B. Nygren
⚽ 43'
M
13
Yang Hyun-Jun
↓ 66'
F
38
D. Maeda
F
23
S. Tounekti
↓ 66'
F
Substitutes
12
V. Sinisalo
G
14
L. McCowan
↑ 66'
M
24
J. Kenny
↑ 79'
F
28
P. Bernardo
M
41
R. Hatate
↑ 66'
M
47
D. Murray
D
49
J. Forrest
M
51
C. Donovan
D
56
A. Ralston
D
Last matches: Falkirk
09.08.26
Pre
Falkirk
Motherwell
0
0
D
01.08.26
Pre
Falkirk
ST Mirren
0
2
L
18.07.26
Fri
Falkirk
Genk
1
0
W
07.07.26
Fri
Falkirk
Airdrie United
2
1
W
16.05.26
Pre
Falkirk
Rangers
2
5
L
13.05.26
Pre
Falkirk
Heart Of Midlothian
0
3
L
09.05.26
Pre
Falkirk
Hibernian
1
3
L
02.05.26
Pre
Falkirk
Motherwell
1
0
W
25.04.26
Pre
Falkirk
Celtic
1
3
L
12.04.26
Pre
Falkirk
Rangers
3
6
L
04.04.26
Pre
Falkirk
Motherwell
3
2
W
21.03.26
Pre
Falkirk
ST Mirren
1
2
L
14.03.26
Pre
Falkirk
Aberdeen
1
1
D
28.02.26
Pre
Falkirk
Kilmarnock
5
1
W
21.02.26
Pre
Falkirk
Heart Of Midlothian
0
1
L
14.02.26
Pre
Falkirk
Dundee Utd
2
3
L
11.02.26
Pre
Falkirk
Dundee
1
0
W
04.02.26
Pre
Falkirk
Livingston
2
1
W
01.02.26
Pre
Falkirk
Celtic
0
2
L
24.01.26
Pre
Falkirk
Hibernian
4
1
W
Last matches: Celtic
09.08.26
Pre
Celtic
Kilmarnock
5
1
W
03.08.26
Pre
Celtic
Dundee
1
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Celtic
AC Milan
2
2
D
18.07.26
Fri
Celtic
Middlesbrough
1
1
D
14.07.26
Fri
Celtic
Sporting CP
1
4
L
07.07.26
Fri
Celtic
Shelbourne
1
1
D
16.05.26
Pre
Celtic
Heart Of Midlothian
3
1
W
13.05.26
Pre
Celtic
Motherwell
3
2
W
10.05.26
Pre
Celtic
Rangers
3
1
W
03.05.26
Pre
Celtic
Hibernian
2
1
W
25.04.26
Pre
Celtic
Falkirk
3
1
W
11.04.26
Pre
Celtic
ST Mirren
1
0
W
05.04.26
Pre
Celtic
Dundee
2
1
W
22.03.26
Pre
Celtic
Dundee Utd
0
2
L
14.03.26
Pre
Celtic
Motherwell
3
1
W
04.03.26
Pre
Celtic
Aberdeen
2
1
W
01.03.26
Pre
Celtic
Rangers
2
2
D
26.02.26
UEF
Celtic
VfB Stuttgart
1
0
W
22.02.26
Pre
Celtic
Hibernian
1
2
L
19.02.26
UEF
Celtic
VfB Stuttgart
1
4
L
H2H: Falkirk vs Celtic
25.04.26
H2H
Celtic
Falkirk
3
1
L
01.02.26
H2H
Celtic
Falkirk
2
0
L
14.01.26
H2H
Falkirk
Celtic
0
1
L
29.10.25
H2H
Celtic
Falkirk
4
0
L
15.08.25
H2H
Celtic
Falkirk
4
1
L
22.09.24
H2H
Celtic
Falkirk
5
2
L
03.04.21
H2H
Celtic
Falkirk
3
0
L
Last matches: Falkirk
01.08.26
Pre
Falkirk
ST Mirren
0
2
L
18.07.26
Fri
Falkirk
Genk
1
0
W
16.05.26
Pre
Falkirk
Rangers
2
5
L
09.05.26
Pre
Falkirk
Hibernian
1
3
L
02.05.26
Pre
Falkirk
Motherwell
1
0
W
12.04.26
Pre
Falkirk
Rangers
3
6
L
21.03.26
Pre
Falkirk
ST Mirren
1
2
L
28.02.26
Pre
Falkirk
Kilmarnock
5
1
W
14.02.26
Pre
Falkirk
Dundee Utd
2
3
L
11.02.26
Pre
Falkirk
Dundee
1
0
W
24.01.26
Pre
Falkirk
Hibernian
4
1
W
03.01.26
Pre
Falkirk
Aberdeen
1
0
W
13.12.25
Pre
Falkirk
Heart Of Midlothian
0
2
L
03.12.25
Pre
Falkirk
Motherwell
0
0
D
08.11.25
Pre
Falkirk
Livingston
1
1
D
01.11.25
Pre
Falkirk
Kilmarnock
3
1
W
25.10.25
Pre
Falkirk
Dundee
2
1
W
05.10.25
Pre
Falkirk
Rangers
1
1
D
23.09.25
Pre
Falkirk
Hibernian
2
2
D
13.09.25
Pre
Falkirk
ST Mirren
1
2
L
H2H at home: Falkirk
14.01.26
H2H
Falkirk
Celtic
0
1
L
Last matches: Celtic
09.08.26
Pre
Celtic
Kilmarnock
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Celtic
Sporting CP
1
4
L
07.07.26
Fri
Celtic
Shelbourne
1
1
D
13.05.26
Pre
Celtic
Motherwell
3
2
W
03.05.26
Pre
Celtic
Hibernian
2
1
W
05.04.26
Pre
Celtic
Dundee
2
1
W
22.03.26
Pre
Celtic
Dundee Utd
0
2
L
04.03.26
Pre
Celtic
Aberdeen
2
1
W
01.03.26
Pre
Celtic
Rangers
2
2
D
26.02.26
UEF
Celtic
VfB Stuttgart
1
0
W
15.02.26
Pre
Celtic
Kilmarnock
3
2
W
25.01.26
Pre
Celtic
Heart Of Midlothian
2
2
D
22.01.26
UEF
Celtic
Bologna
2
2
D
30.12.25
Pre
Celtic
Motherwell
0
2
L
27.12.25
Pre
Celtic
Livingston
4
2
W
17.12.25
Pre
Celtic
Dundee Utd
1
2
L
30.11.25
Pre
Celtic
Hibernian
2
1
W
27.11.25
UEF
Celtic
Feyenoord
3
1
W
22.11.25
Pre
Celtic
ST Mirren
1
0
W
06.11.25
UEF
Celtic
FC Midtjylland
1
3
L
H2H away: Celtic
14.01.26
H2H
Falkirk
Celtic
0
1
W

Standings

Premiership
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 33 21 7 5 58:28 30 70
L W D W W
2 33 19 12 2 66:31 35 69
W L L L L
3 33 21 4 8 59:35 24 67
W W W W W
4 33 14 12 7 52:29 23 54
W L D L W
5 33 13 12 8 51:37 14 51
L W W L L
6 33 13 7 13 45:48 -3 46
L L L W L
7 33 9 13 11 45:54 -9 40
D D L L W
8 33 9 6 18 33:48 -15 33
L L W D W
9 33 8 9 16 34:53 -19 33
W L W W L
10 33 7 9 17 27:48 -21 30
W D D W L
11 33 6 10 17 37:65 -28 28
W W W W L
12 33 1 13 19 35:66 -31 16
L D L D W
Championship round
Relegation Round