Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2025-26
Falkirk FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 2 May 2026 · 14:00 UTC Falkirk Stadium 7,566 HT 45' · FT 45'
Henry Cartwright 63' 1–0
Ben Broggio 28' Y
Brad Spencer 29' Y
Y 35' Tom Sparrow
Y 50' Callum Slattery
Dylan Tait 55' Y
Y 59' Jens Berthel Askou
Finn Yeats 75' Y
Y 88' Emmanuel Longelo
Y 90' Callum Hendry
Y 90' Elijah Just

Overview

Match Preview

Falkirk FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Falkirk Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 1 Colin Drummond (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Sean Duff (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

3
2
Falkirk FC 5 games · Avg 1.8 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 Falkirk FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2026-04-04 Motherwell FC 2–3 Falkirk FC 2025-12-03 Falkirk FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2025-10-18 Motherwell FC 1–2 Falkirk FC

Recent Form

Falkirk FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#11 Position #8
6 Points 8
7 Played 7
1 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
6 Scored 9
9 Conceded 11
-3 GD -2
0.86 PPG 1.14
14% Win % 29%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Falkirk FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Falkirk FC are 11th (6 pts). Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Falkirk FC
Colby Donovan 1 G
Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Falkirk FC welcome Motherwell FC for this crunch clash at Falkirk Stadium.
  • 5' Falkirk FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Elijah Just has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 300 appearances.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Falkirk FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ben Broggio on 28 minutes.
  • 29' Brad Spencer is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 34' 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.
  • 35' Tom Sparrow was booked on 35.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Callum Slattery made 356 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Motherwell FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 50.
  • 55' It’s a booking for Falkirk FC player. Dylan Tait gets a card.
  • 56' Falkirk FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a card for Jens Berthel Askou.
  • 60' Jens Berthel Askou has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 60.
  • 63' Henry Cartwright has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Motherwell FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 73' Paul McGinn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Falkirk FC so far.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Finn Yeats is booked for Falkirk FC — card on 75.
  • 80' Emmanuel Longelo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' 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.
  • 88' Motherwell FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Callum Hendry. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • It finishes all square. Falkirk FC and Motherwell FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Falkirk FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John McGlynn

Motherwell FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jens Berthel Askou

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Elliot Watt 1
Tawanda Maswanhise 1
Calvin Miller 1
Ben Broggio 1
Barney Stewart 1
Henry Cartwright 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 Falkirk FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2026-04-04 Motherwell FC 2–3 Falkirk FC 2025-12-03 Falkirk FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2025-10-18 Motherwell FC 1–2 Falkirk FC

Falkirk FC Form

2026-05-02 Falkirk FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 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

Motherwell FC Form

2026-05-02 Falkirk FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2026-04-26 Rangers FC 2–3 Motherwell FC W 2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2026-04-04 Motherwell FC 2–3 Falkirk FC L 2026-03-21 Motherwell FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D 2026-03-14 Celtic FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5 Falkirk FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Falkirk FC47% Draw25% Motherwell FC28%
Actual: Falkirk FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Falkirk FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Motherwell FC
53%
Falkirk FC or Motherwell FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Falkirk FC29% Draw45% Motherwell FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Falkirk FC

Handicap Falkirk FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Falkirk FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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