Sunday , 16 August 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
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

4
Heart of Midlothian FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 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
#4 Position #10
3 Points 1
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
5 Scored 0
2 Conceded 2
+3 GD -2
1.50 PPG 0.50
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

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

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts). Falkirk FC are 10th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Heart of Midlothian FC and Falkirk FC get this one started.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Falkirk FC's shape.
  • 15' 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.
  • 16' That looks like a foul for a card for Blair Spittal.
  • 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Steinwender, as he is very good at scoring at Tynecastle with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 26' Alexandros Kyziridis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' Frankie Kent adds to his 0 season tally! Heart of Midlothian FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 34' What a strike from Cameron Devlin! The score is 2-0.
  • 39' Heart of Midlothian 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.
  • 44' It’s high time John McGlynn made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a card for Calvin Miller.
  • 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and Falkirk FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 76' Brad Spencer is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 82' Liam Henderson is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 86' A stunning finish from Blair Spittal — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Falkirk FC.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Blair Spittal 1
Frankie Kent 1
Cameron Devlin 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
3 / 4
2.34 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Falkirk FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC78% Draw16% Falkirk FC6%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
94%
Draw or Falkirk FC
22%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Falkirk FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC59% Draw38% Falkirk FC3%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
19.3%
1 – 0
16.9%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
4 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
2.8%
6 – 0
1.7%
0 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Falkirk FC covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 24% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 23% 18%
-0.5 82% — 18%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Falkirk FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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