Tuesday , 13 October 2026

Celtic FC vs Falkirk FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Celtic FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Falkirk FC
Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Camilo Duran 4' 1–0
Camilo Duran 29' 2–0
2–1 72' Colby Donovan
Y 35' Lewis Neilson
Y 44' Leon McCann
Colby Donovan 45' Y
Y 82' Aodhan Doherty

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Graham

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 8 21
2 Rangers FC 8 19
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 8 16
4 Dundee FC 8 13
5 St. Johnstone FC 8 11
6 Dundee United FC 8 11
7 St. Mirren FC 8 10
8 Aberdeen FC 8 8
9 Motherwell FC 8 8
10 Hibernian FC 8 7
11 Falkirk FC 8 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 8 5

Head-to-Head

5
Celtic FC 5 games · Avg 2.8 goals Falkirk FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-29 Celtic FC 2–1 Falkirk FC 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
29 Aug Falkirk FC H 2–1 W
25 Aug LASK Linz A 1–5 L
19 Aug LASK Linz H 3–0 W
09 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 5–1 W
03 Aug Dundee FC H 1–0 W
16 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–1 W
Falkirk FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Celtic FC A 1–2 L
09 Aug Motherwell FC A 0–0 D
01 Aug St. Mirren FC H 0–2 L
16 May Rangers FC H 2–5 L
13 May Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–3 L
09 May Hibernian FC H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Celtic FC Falkirk FC
#1 Position #11
21 Points 6
8 Played 8
7 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 3 / 4
16 Scored 7
4 Conceded 11
+12 GD -4
2.63 PPG 0.75
88% Win % 13%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Falkirk FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (21 pts). Falkirk FC are 11th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Falkirk FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 4 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 4 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G 1 A
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G
Falkirk FC
Jacob Murrell 2 G
Colby Donovan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Celtic FC host Falkirk FC — let the battle begin!
  • 4' Camilo Duran has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
  • 9' The 29-year-old Ryan Strain has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martin O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past Falkirk FC's compact .
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' Against the run of play, Camilo Duran has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 34' Falkirk FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 35' Lewis Neilson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Leon McCann.
  • 45' Colby Donovan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Falkirk FC have won 33 goals from 45 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' The Falkirk FC bench stirs into life. Ben Parkinson is withdrawn and Jacob Murrell gets his opportunity.
  • 63' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Haissem Hassan departs to be replaced by James Forrest.
  • 68' Deniss Melniks needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 69' Falkirk FC make a change. CJ Fodrey trudges off to be replaced by Aodhan Doherty on 69 minutes.
  • 70' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Kieran Tierney is withdrawn and Auston Trusty gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Goal! Colby Donovan scores his 1 goal in 420 matches.
  • 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' Celtic FC ring the changes. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has done his job and it is now time for Luke McCowan to step up.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Aodhan Doherty. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 87' 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.
  • 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

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-08-29 Celtic FC 2–1 Falkirk FC 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

2026-08-29 Celtic FC 2–1 Falkirk FC W 2026-08-25 LASK Linz 5–1 Celtic FC L 2026-08-19 Celtic FC 3–0 LASK Linz W 2026-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–5 Celtic FC W 2026-08-03 Celtic FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2026-05-16 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Falkirk FC Form

2026-08-29 Celtic FC 2–1 Falkirk FC L 2026-08-09 Motherwell FC 0–0 Falkirk FC D 2026-08-01 Falkirk FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC L 2026-05-16 Falkirk FC 2–5 Rangers FC L 2026-05-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Falkirk FC L 2026-05-09 Falkirk FC 1–3 Hibernian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.32 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4 Falkirk FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC77% Draw17% Falkirk FC6%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
94%
Draw or Falkirk FC
23%
Celtic FC or Falkirk FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC57% Draw39% Falkirk FC4%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
17.6%
1 – 0
15.4%
3 – 0
13.2%
0 – 0
8.2%
4 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
6.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%
0 – 1
2.1%
5 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Falkirk FC covers
-2.5 33% — 67%
-2 33% 24% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 23% 20%
-0.5 80% — 20%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
67% ✗
Falkirk FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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