Falkirk FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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Overview
Match Preview
Falkirk FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Falkirk Stadium.
- Falkirk FC 33 games · 46 pts (2025/26)
- Motherwell FC 33 games · 54 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel McFarlane
- Assistant 1 Colin Drummond (Scotland)
- Assistant 2 Sean Duff (Scotland)
7 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/gameStandings
# 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 May Motherwell FC H 1–0 W 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 May Falkirk FC A 0–1 L 26 Apr Rangers FC A 3–2 W 11 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–3 L 04 Apr Falkirk FC H 2–3 L 21 Mar Hibernian FC H 0–0 D 14 Mar Celtic FC A 1–3 L Season Stats
Falkirk FC Motherwell FC #6 Position #4 46 Points 54 33 Played 33 13 / 7 / 13 W / D / L 14 / 12 / 7 45 Scored 52 48 Conceded 29 -3 GD +23 1.39 PPG 1.64 39% Win % 42% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history25% Clean Sheets
Falkirk FC this season47% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this seasonFalkirk FC are 6th (46 pts). Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Falkirk FC0-153/316-301/431-452/546-60–/461-755/176+–/5■ Scored ■ ConcededMotherwell FC0-15–/116-303/–31-452/346-601/261-75–/476+3/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Falkirk FC to score. At the same time, Motherwell FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Finn Yeats made 35 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' 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.
- 28' It’s a booking for Falkirk FC player. Ben Broggio gets a card.
- 29' Falkirk FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Tom Sparrow is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' Falkirk FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Calvin Miller scoring 1 goals.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Motherwell FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' Falkirk FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 56' The referee shows Falkirk FC player a card on 56.
- 59' Motherwell FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 60' Motherwell FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 63' Goal! Henry Cartwright scores his 1 goal in 35 matches.
- 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Falkirk FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a card for Finn Yeats.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Falkirk FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' Calum Ward has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Emmanuel Longelo. He receives a card.
- 90' Callum Hendry was booked on 90.
- With this win, Falkirk FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Falkirk FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 29
- 15
- 21
- 20
- 28
- 11
- 1
- 14
- 8
- 16
Bench
- 23
- 6
- 7
- 9
- 27
- 22
- 2
- 35
- 17
Coach John McGlynnMotherwell FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 2
- 16
- 12
- 8
- 57
- 45
- 18
- 7
- 13
- 21
Bench
- 77
- 22
- 4
- 19
- 66
- 28
- 31
- 25
- 90
Coach Jens Berthel Askou -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Elliot Watt 1 Tawanda Maswanhise 1 Calvin Miller 1 Ben Broggio 1 Barney Stewart 1 Henry Cartwright 1 Head to Head
Falkirk FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.4 Falkirk FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.54 Motherwell FC xGI would bet for: Falkirk FC or Motherwell FC 75% + Both teams to score 59%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Falkirk FC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.94Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 93% 7% ± 1.5 79% 21% ± 2.5 55% 45% ± 3.5 34% 66% ± 4.5 18% 82% Double Chance
Falkirk FC or Draw 67%Draw or Motherwell FC 58%Falkirk FC or Motherwell FC 75%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.3%1 – 2 8.4%2 – 1 7.7%0 – 1 7.3%0 – 0 7.1%1 – 0 Actual0 – 2 6.2%2 – 2 5.9%2 – 0 5.1%1 – 3 4.3%3 – 1 3.6%0 – 3 3.1%Asian Handicap — Falkirk FC
Handicap Falkirk FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers -2.5 6% — 94% -2 6% 10% 84% -1.5 16% — 84% -1 16% 18% 67% -0.5 33% — 67% +0.5 60% — 40% +1 60% 20% 20% +1.5 80% — 20% +2 80% 12% 8% +2.5 92% — 8% Clean Sheet
Falkirk FC keeps clean sheet 22% ✗Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet 25% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.