Sunday , 16 August 2026

Falkirk FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2026
Falkirk FC
2 – 5
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sat 16 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Youssef Chermiti
0–2 6' Youssef Chermiti
Jack Butland 7' 1–2
1–3 27' Djeidi Gassama
Calvin Miller pen 43' 2–3
2–4 47' Youssef Chermiti
2–5 78' Thelo Aasgaard pen
Henry Cartwright 19' Y
Brad Spencer 26' Y
Calvin Miller 32' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Falkirk FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
Falkirk FC 4 games · Avg 4.5 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
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
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
02 May Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
25 Apr Celtic FC A 1–3 L
12 Apr Rangers FC H 3–6 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Falkirk FC A 5–2 W
13 May Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
10 May Celtic FC A 1–3 L
04 May Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
26 Apr Motherwell FC H 2–3 L
12 Apr Falkirk FC A 6–3 W

Season Stats

Falkirk FC Rangers FC
#10 Position #9
1 Points 1
2 Played 2
0 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
0 Scored 2
2 Conceded 3
-2 GD -1
0.50 PPG 0.50
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Falkirk FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Falkirk FC are 10th (1 pts). Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Falkirk FC are looking to make home advantage count against Rangers FC.
  • 2' Magnificent from Youssef Chermiti! That is 9 goals in 505 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 6' GOAL! Youssef Chermiti fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 7' A stunning finish from Jack Butland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 12' Nicky Hogarth has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 17' Falkirk FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Henry Cartwright on 19 minutes earns him a card. Falkirk FC will be frustrated.
  • 24' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Brad Spencer on 26 minutes.
  • 27' Djeidi Gassama makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 32' Falkirk FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' The -year-old Finn Yeats has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' Calvin Miller makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Falkirk FC are in front.
  • 47' Youssef Chermiti doubles the advantage! 2-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Emmanuel Fernandez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Falkirk FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Henderson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Falkirk FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' Brilliant from the ! Thelo Aasgaard makes it 2-5 with a superb finish on 78.
  • 83' Rangers FC have won 785 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rangers FC players.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Youssef Chermiti 5
Bojan Miovski 2
Calvin Miller 2
Ben Broggio 1
Finn Yeats 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Djeidi Gassama 1
Jack Butland 1

Head to Head

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

2026-05-16 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 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

Rangers FC Form

2026-05-16 Falkirk FC 2–5 Rangers FC W 2026-05-13 Rangers FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2026-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Rangers FC L 2026-05-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2026-04-26 Rangers FC 2–3 Motherwell FC L 2026-04-12 Falkirk FC 3–6 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 3
0.96 Falkirk FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 56% + Rangers FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Falkirk FC20% Draw24% Rangers FC56%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Falkirk FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Rangers FC
80%
Falkirk FC or Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

Falkirk FC14% Draw42% Rangers FC44%

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted
2 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
10.2%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
3.4%
1 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Falkirk FC

Handicap Falkirk FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 23% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 19% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Falkirk FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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