Saturday , 17 October 2026

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

Premier League · 2026-27
Falkirk FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Rangers FC
Wed 2 Sep 2026 · 19:00 UTC Falkirk Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 8' Lawrence Shankland
Kosta Nedeljkovic og 44' 1–1
1–2 79' Lawrence Shankland
Ethan Ross 53' Y
Brad Spencer 67' Y
Y 76' Olwethu Makhanya

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (Scotland)
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game

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

2
3
Falkirk FC 5 games · Avg 4.2 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-02 Falkirk FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2026-05-16 Falkirk FC 2–5 Rangers FC 2026-04-12 Falkirk FC 3–6 Rangers FC 2025-11-30 Rangers FC 0–0 Falkirk FC 2025-10-05 Falkirk FC 1–1 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Falkirk FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Rangers FC H 1–2 L
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
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Falkirk FC A 2–1 W
30 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
09 Aug Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
31 Jul Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
16 May Falkirk FC A 5–2 W
13 May Hibernian FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Falkirk FC Rangers FC
#11 Position #2
6 Points 19
8 Played 8
1 / 3 / 4 W / D / L 6 / 1 / 1
7 Scored 11
11 Conceded 5
-4 GD +6
0.75 PPG 2.38
13% Win % 75%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Falkirk FC this season
57% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Falkirk FC are 11th (6 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (19 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Falkirk FC
Jacob Murrell 2 G
Colby Donovan 1 G
Rangers FC
Ryan Naderi 4 G 1 A
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Falkirk Stadium. Falkirk FC are looking to make home advantage count against Rangers FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Falkirk FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 8' GOAL! Lawrence Shankland fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 13' Kosta Nedeljkovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 18' Falkirk FC have won 33 goals from 45 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Falkirk FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Rangers FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 43' 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 Tochi Chukwuani suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' What composure from Kosta Nedeljkovic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' A moment of madness from Ethan Ross on 53 minutes earns him a card. Falkirk FC will be frustrated.
  • 54' Aodhan Doherty is ready to make an impact after coming on for CJ Fodrey at the 54 minute mark.
  • 59' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ross McCrorie is hanging Kosta Nedeljkovic on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Brad Spencer. He receives a card.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Falkirk FC. Jacob Murrell is replaced by Ross MacIver.
  • 75' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a card for Olwethu Makhanya.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Deniss Melniks. He replaces Brad Spencer on 78 minute.
  • 79' Against the run of play, Lawrence Shankland has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 80' Rangers FC ring the changes. Min-su Kim has done his job and it is now time for Bojan Miovski to step up.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Ben Godfrey is replacing Lawrence Shankland for the Rangers FC side.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Falkirk FC.

Lineups

Falkirk FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Youssef Chermiti 5
Lawrence Shankland 2
Bojan Miovski 2
Calvin Miller 2
Jack Butland 1
Nicolas Raskin 1
Tochi Chukwuani 1
Ben Broggio 1

Head to Head

2026-09-02 Falkirk FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2026-05-16 Falkirk FC 2–5 Rangers FC 2026-04-12 Falkirk FC 3–6 Rangers FC 2025-11-30 Rangers FC 0–0 Falkirk FC 2025-10-05 Falkirk FC 1–1 Rangers FC

Falkirk FC Form

2026-09-02 Falkirk FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 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

Rangers FC Form

2026-09-02 Falkirk FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2026-08-30 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2026-08-09 Rangers FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2026-07-31 Dundee United FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2026-05-16 Falkirk FC 2–5 Rangers FC W 2026-05-13 Rangers FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.82 Falkirk FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Falkirk FC17% Draw23% Rangers FC60%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Falkirk FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Rangers FC
83%
Falkirk FC or Rangers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Falkirk FC12% Draw42% Rangers FC46%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.7%
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
7.7%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 3
6.4%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 4
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Falkirk FC

Handicap Falkirk FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 9% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 24% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 20% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

Falkirk FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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