Thursday , 2 July 2026

Celtic FC vs Falkirk FC, Premier League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2025-26
Celtic FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Falkirk FC
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 16:30 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Auston Trusty 64' Y
Anthony Ralston 70' Y
Y 71' Kyrell Wilson
Y 77' Dylan Tait
Y 89' Leon McCann

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Falkirk FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryan Lee (Scotland)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

4
Celtic FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Falkirk FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Falkirk FC 2026-02-01 Celtic FC 2–0 Falkirk FC 2026-01-14 Falkirk FC 0–1 Celtic FC 2025-10-29 Celtic FC 4–0 Falkirk FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Falkirk FC H 3–1 W
11 Apr St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
05 Apr Dundee FC A 2–1 W
22 Mar Dundee United FC A 0–2 L
14 Mar Motherwell FC H 3–1 W
04 Mar Aberdeen FC A 2–1 W
Falkirk FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Celtic FC A 1–3 L
12 Apr Rangers FC H 3–6 L
04 Apr Motherwell FC A 3–2 W
21 Mar St. Mirren FC H 1–2 L
14 Mar Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
28 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 5–1 W

Season Stats

Celtic FC Falkirk FC
#3 Position #6
67 Points 46
33 Played 33
21 / 4 / 8 W / D / L 13 / 7 / 13
59 Scored 45
35 Conceded 48
+24 GD -3
2.03 PPG 1.39
64% Win % 39%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts). Falkirk FC are 6th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Celtic FC to score. At the same time, Falkirk FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Nicky Hogarth has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Falkirk FC is showing some good football. However, Falkirk FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Liam Scales needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Red cards this season.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' Daizen Maeda puts Celtic FC on the lead.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Goal! Kieran Tierney scores his 8 goal in 410 matches.
  • 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dylan Tait, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 62' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. James Forrest departs to be replaced by Sebastian Tounekti.
  • 64' Celtic FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 410 games and scored 790 goals.
  • 70' GOAL! Kyrell Wilson scores on 70. Assisted by Leon McCann
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Anthony Ralston. He receives a card.
  • 71' The referee shows Falkirk FC player a card on 71.
  • 72' Marcelo Saracchi is replacing Kieran Tierney for the Celtic FC side.
  • 77' Falkirk FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Callum McGregor is replaced by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on 78 minute.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Ben Parkinson. He replaces Barney Stewart on 80 minute.
  • 83' GOAL! Daizen Maeda scores on 83. Assisted by Sebastian Tounekti
  • 88' Falkirk FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leon McCann on 89.
  • 90' The whistle greets Dylan Tait as he departs to be replaced by Henry Cartwright.
  • Full Time. Celtic FC beats Falkirk FC

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

Falkirk FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John McGlynn

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.31 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Falkirk FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC67% Draw20% Falkirk FC13%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Falkirk FC
33%
Celtic FC or Falkirk FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC49% Draw39% Falkirk FC12%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Falkirk FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 20% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 22% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Falkirk FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.