Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Falkirk FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2026
Heart of Midlothian FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Falkirk FC
Wed 13 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC Tynecastle HT 45' · FT 45'
Frankie Kent 29' 1–0
Cameron Devlin 34' 2–0
Blair Spittal 86' 3–0
Blair Spittal 16' Y
Y 52' Calvin Miller
Y 76' Brad Spencer
Y 82' Liam Henderson

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Falkirk FC — Premier League at Tynecastle.

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 Daniel McFarlane

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

4
1
Heart of Midlothian FC 5 games · Avg 2.4 goals Falkirk FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Falkirk FC 2026-02-21 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Falkirk FC 2025-12-13 Falkirk FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-09-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Falkirk FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Falkirk FC H 3–0 W
09 May Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
04 May Rangers FC H 2–1 W
26 Apr Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
11 Apr Motherwell FC H 3–1 W
05 Apr Livingston FC A 2–2 D
Falkirk FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
04 Apr Motherwell FC A 3–2 W

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Falkirk FC
#3 Position #11
13 Points 6
7 Played 7
4 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 3 / 3
14 Scored 6
8 Conceded 9
+6 GD -3
1.86 PPG 0.86
57% Win % 14%

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Falkirk FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts). Falkirk FC are 11th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
James Wilson 3 G
Claudio Braga 2 G 2 A
Joshua McPake 1 G 1 A
Calvin Miller 1 G
Tom Renaud 1 G
Falkirk FC
Colby Donovan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Heart of Midlothian FC and Falkirk FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Coll Donaldson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 16' Blair Spittal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 16.
  • 21' Lawrence Shankland is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
  • 26' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Falkirk FC backline.
  • 29' Frankie Kent doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 34' Cameron Devlin makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heart of Midlothian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' 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 Harry Milne suffering a number of foals already.
  • 49' Falkirk FC is showing some good football. However, Falkirk FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Calvin Miller on 52 minutes earns him a card. Falkirk FC will be frustrated.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle. Falkirk FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 67' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 72' Liam Henderson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brad Spencer.
  • 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Henderson is booked for Falkirk FC — card on 82.
  • 86' Blair Spittal has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Heart of Midlothian FC 3-0 Falkirk FC. Honours even.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Frankie Kent 1
Cameron Devlin 1
Blair Spittal 1
James Wilson 1
Ben Krauhaus 1
Owen Eames 1

Head to Head

2026-05-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Falkirk FC 2026-02-21 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Falkirk FC 2025-12-13 Falkirk FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-09-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Falkirk FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2026-05-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Falkirk FC W 2026-05-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-05-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2026-04-26 Hibernian FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2026-04-05 Livingston FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Falkirk FC Form

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 2026-04-04 Motherwell FC 2–3 Falkirk FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.49 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Falkirk FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC74% Draw17% Falkirk FC9%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Falkirk FC
26%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Falkirk FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC56% Draw37% Falkirk FC7%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.8%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
4 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
4.4%
5 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Falkirk FC covers
-2.5 33% — 67%
-2 33% 22% 45%
-1.5 55% — 45%
-1 55% 22% 23%
-0.5 77% — 23%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Falkirk FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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