Thursday , 2 July 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 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

3
1
Falkirk FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 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
#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 history

Falkirk FC are 6th (46 pts). Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Falkirk FC is hosting Motherwell FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Broggio, as he is very good at scoring at Falkirk Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 293 games and scored 340 goals.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brad Spencer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Sparrow made 380 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' Falkirk FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 29' The referee calls foul for Brad Spencer. He receives a card.
  • 34' 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.
  • 35' The referee calls foul for Tom Sparrow. He receives a card.
  • 40' Falkirk FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' Callum Slattery was booked on 50.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a card for Dylan Tait.
  • 56' The referee shows Falkirk FC player a card on 56.
  • 59' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a card on 59.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jens Berthel Askou on 60.
  • 63' Goal! Henry Cartwright scores his 1 goal in 38 matches.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 75' It’s a booking for Falkirk FC player. Finn Yeats gets a card.
  • 80' Falkirk 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.
  • 85' Falkirk FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emmanuel Longelo on 88.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Callum Hendry gets a card.
  • The final score is 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
Calvin Miller 1
Ben Broggio 1
Barney Stewart 1
Henry Cartwright 1
Elliot Watt 1
Tawanda Maswanhise 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
1.4 Falkirk FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Falkirk FC or Motherwell FC 75% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Falkirk FC42% Draw25% Motherwell FC33%
Actual: Falkirk FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line 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

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 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.