Wednesday , 30 September 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 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

5
Celtic FC 5 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
#1 Position #11
18 Points 6
7 Played 7
6 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 3 / 3
14 Scored 6
4 Conceded 9
+10 GD -3
2.57 PPG 0.86
86% Win % 14%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Falkirk FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts). Falkirk FC are 11th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Falkirk FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G
Falkirk FC
Colby Donovan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Celtic FC is hosting Falkirk FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Brad Spencer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Falkirk FC so far.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The 21-year-old Henry Cartwright has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Camilo Duran scoring 2 goals.
  • 25' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' What a strike from Daizen Maeda! The score is 1-0.
  • 35' Kieran Tierney needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Falkirk FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 44' What a moment for Kieran Tierney! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 49' Auston Trusty has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 54' Celtic 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.
  • 59' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Sebastian Tounekti. He replaces James Forrest on 62 minute.
  • 64' Auston Trusty has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
  • 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' Kyrell Wilson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 70' It’s gonna be a card for Anthony Ralston.
  • 71' It’s a booking for Falkirk FC player. Kyrell Wilson gets a card.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Kieran Tierney is replaced by Marcelo Saracchi.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Dylan Tait.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. He replaces Callum McGregor on 78 minute.
  • 80' Falkirk FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Parkinson is hanging Barney Stewart on the field on 80 minute.
  • 83' Brilliant from the forward! Daizen Maeda makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 83.
  • 88' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 89' That is a card for Falkirk FC. Leon McCann will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Falkirk FC make a change. Dylan Tait trudges off to be replaced by Henry Cartwright on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

Falkirk FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John McGlynn

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Camilo Duran 2
Daizen Maeda 2
Kyrell Wilson 1
Colby Donovan 1
Kieran Tierney 1

Head to Head

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

Celtic FC Form

2026-04-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Falkirk FC W 2026-04-11 Celtic FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2026-04-05 Dundee FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2026-03-22 Dundee United FC 2–0 Celtic FC L 2026-03-14 Celtic FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2026-03-04 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC W

Falkirk FC Form

2026-04-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Falkirk FC L 2026-04-12 Falkirk FC 3–6 Rangers FC L 2026-04-04 Motherwell FC 2–3 Falkirk FC W 2026-03-21 Falkirk FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC L 2026-03-14 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Falkirk FC D 2026-02-28 Falkirk FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.38 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Falkirk FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC73% Draw18% Falkirk FC9%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Falkirk FC
27%
Celtic FC or Falkirk FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC55% Draw38% Falkirk FC7%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
11.9%
3 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
4 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
4.1%
5 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Falkirk FC covers
-2.5 31% — 69%
-2 31% 22% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 23% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
Falkirk FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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