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

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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

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

Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Falkirk FC 13 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Nick Walsh
Assistant 1 Francis Connor
Assistant 2 Daniel McFarlane

6 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 15.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	13	31
2	Rangers FC	12	27
3	Falkirk FC	13	21
4	Heart of Midlothian FC	12	20
5	Dundee FC	12	17
6	Dundee United FC	12	17
7	St. Johnstone FC	13	17
8	St. Mirren FC	13	14
9	Motherwell FC	13	13
10	Hibernian FC	12	11
11	Aberdeen FC	12	11
12	Kilmarnock FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Heart of Midlothian FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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	#3
20	Points	21
12	Played	13
6 / 2 / 4	W / D / L	6 / 3 / 4
26	Scored	20
22	Conceded	14
+4	GD	+6
1.67	PPG	1.62
50%	Win %	46%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

31% Clean Sheets
Falkirk FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts). Falkirk FC are 3rd (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

4/4

16-30

3/4

31-45

5/4

46-60

6/4

61-75

3/1

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Falkirk FC

0-15

5/3

16-30

1/2

31-45

6/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

3/1

76+

–/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

Claudio Braga	6 G	2 A
Calvin Miller	5 G	1 A
James Wilson	3 G
Laurent Mendy	3 G
Joshua McPake	2 G	1 A

Falkirk FC

Jacob Murrell	7 G
Ethan Ross	2 G	2 A
Owen Eames	2 G	2 A
Ben Krauhaus	2 G
Colby Donovan	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Tynecastle that hosts another battle between Heart of Midlothian FC and Falkirk FC.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' 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 Sam Hart suffering a number of foals already.
15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
16' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Blair Spittal on 16 minutes.
21' Frankie Kent, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
26' 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.
29' A stunning finish from Frankie Kent — that came from absolutely nowhere!
34' Goal! Cameron Devlin scores his 6 goal in 216 matches.
39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
44' Blair Spittal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
52' Calvin Miller picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brad Spencer made 47 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
67' Falkirk FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Falkirk FC winning 100% of all matches.
76' That looks like a foul for a card for Brad Spencer.
81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
82' The referee calls foul for Liam Henderson. He receives a card.
86' Blair Spittal is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Heart of Midlothian FC players.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Falkirk FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John McGlynn

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Owen Eames	2
Jacob Murrell	2
Sabri Guendouz	1
Claudio Braga	1
Finley Barbrook	1
Liam Henderson	1
Frankie Kent	1
Cameron Devlin	1

Head to Head

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

2.26 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.19 Falkirk FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC62% Draw21% Falkirk FC17%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.45

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Falkirk FC

38%

Heart of Midlothian FC or Falkirk FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC44% Draw39% Falkirk FC17%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.3%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

8.1%

3 – 1

1 – 0

6.7%

3 – 0

Actual

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 2

4.9%

0 – 0

4.5%

3 – 2

4.2%

4 – 1

4 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap	Heart of Midlothian FC covers	Push	Falkirk FC covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	18%	61%
-1.5	39%	—	61%
-1	39%	21%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	11%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

Falkirk FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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