Celtic FC vs Falkirk FC, Premier League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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Celtic FC vs Falkirk FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Falkirk FC 13 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ryan Lee (Scotland)
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 7.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #3 |
| 31 | Points | 21 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 10 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 4 |
| 28 | Scored | 20 |
| 10 | Conceded | 14 |
| +18 | GD | +6 |
| 2.38 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 77% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Falkirk FC this season
Falkirk FC this season
Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts). Falkirk FC are 3rd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Falkirk FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
6/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Celtic FC
| Camilo Duran | 7 G | 6 A |
| Benjamin Nygren | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kasper Hogh | 3 G | 3 A |
| Liam Scales | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 2 G |
Falkirk FC
| Jacob Murrell | 7 G | |
| Ethan Ross | 2 G | 2 A |
| Owen Eames | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ben Krauhaus | 2 G | |
| Colby Donovan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Celtic FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor Allan, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Brad Spencer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Daizen Maeda puts Celtic FC on the lead.
- 35' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Camilo Duran scoring 2 goals.
- 40' Celtic FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 44' Against the run of play, Kieran Tierney has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 49' Celtic FC have won 820 goals from 425 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' Sebastian Tounekti is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Forrest at the 62 minute mark.
- 64' Auston Trusty picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' Viljami Sinisalo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' A stunning finish from Kyrell Wilson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Anthony Ralston.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kyrell Wilson on 71 minutes.
- 72' Celtic FC ring the changes. Kieran Tierney has done his job and it is now time for Marcelo Saracchi to step up.
- 77' Falkirk FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. He replaces Callum McGregor on 78 minute.
- 80' The Falkirk FC bench stirs into life. Barney Stewart is withdrawn and Ben Parkinson gets his opportunity.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Daizen Maeda gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 89' Leon McCann is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' It is a substitution in Falkirk FC team. Dylan Tait is replaced by Henry Cartwright on 90 minute.
- Falkirk FC will have plenty to reflect on. Celtic FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 49
- 63
- 42
- 56
- 38
- 8
- 5
- 12
- 27
- 13
Bench
-
17
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 72'
-
21
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 78'
-
36
Marcelo Saracchi ↑ 72'
- 31
- 14
- 41
-
2
Alistair Johnston ↑ 72'
-
23
Sebastian Tounekti ↑ 62'
- 47
Coach
Martin O'Neill
Falkirk FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 29
- 15
-
21
Dylan Tait ↓ Henry Cartwright 90'
- 20
-
11
Ben Broggio ↓ Kyrell Wilson 62'
- 1
- 2
-
14
Finn Yeats ↓ Ethan Ross 62'
- 8
-
16
Barney Stewart ↓ Ben Parkinson 80'
Bench
-
23
Ethan Ross ↑ 62'
- 6
- 7
- 9
- 42
-
27
Ben Parkinson ↑ 80'
-
22
Kyrell Wilson ↑ 62'
- 35
-
17
Henry Cartwright ↑ 90'
Coach
John McGlynn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daizen Maeda | 2 |
| Camilo Duran | 2 |
| Kieran Tierney | 1 |
| Kyrell Wilson | 1 |
| Colby Donovan | 1 |
| Ethan Ross | 1 |
| Scott Tanser | 1 |
Head to Head
Celtic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Falkirk FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.96
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 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Falkirk FC
33%
Celtic FC or Falkirk FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Falkirk FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Falkirk FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.