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

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Premier League · 2026-27

Motherwell FC

0 – 0

Full Time

Falkirk FC

Sun 9 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 44' Finn Yeats

Martin Moormann 51' Y

Y 65' Ben Krauhaus

Lukas Fadinger 75' Y

Overview

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Motherwell FC vs Falkirk FC — Premier League at Fir Park.

Motherwell FC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Falkirk FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kevin Graham

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

Motherwell FC 5 games · Avg 1.8 goals Falkirk FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-09 Motherwell FC 0–0 Falkirk FC 2026-05-02 Falkirk FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2026-04-04 Motherwell FC 2–3 Falkirk FC 2025-12-03 Falkirk FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2025-10-18 Motherwell FC 1–2 Falkirk FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Aug	Falkirk FC	H	0–0	D
02 Aug	Hibernian FC	A	2–1	W
16 May	Hibernian FC	A	1–0	W
13 May	Celtic FC	H	2–3	L
09 May	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	1–1	D
02 May	Falkirk FC	A	0–1	L

Falkirk FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
09 May	Hibernian FC	H	1–3	L
02 May	Motherwell FC	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Motherwell FC		Falkirk FC
#4	Position	#12
3	Points	0
1	Played	1
1 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 1
2	Scored	0
1	Conceded	2
+1	GD	-2
3.00	PPG	0.00
100%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

50% Clean Sheets
Falkirk FC this season

Motherwell FC are 4th (3 pts). Falkirk FC are 12th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Fir Park will turn into a battlefield for Motherwell FC and Falkirk FC.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' Motherwell FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' Falkirk FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
20' Ben Parkinson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Falkirk FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
35' 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 Martin Moormann suffering a number of foals already.
40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Falkirk FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Finn Yeats on 44.
46' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Mikey Booth is replaced by Alex Lowry on 46 minute.
51' Motherwell FC player sees a card in front of him.
56' Emmanuel Longelo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
61' Lewis Neilson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 185 appearances.
64' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Thomas Sparrow by Johnny Koutroumbis on 64 minute.
65' It’s a booking for Falkirk FC player. Ben Krauhaus gets a card.
65' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Martin Moormann departs to be replaced by Jake Girdwood-Reich.
68' Ben Parkinson makes way for Ross MacIver at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Falkirk FC.
73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
75' Motherwell FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
76' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Emmanuel Longelo by Ewan Wilson on 76 minute.
81' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
86' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
90' Another substitution for Falkirk FC to replace Ben Krauhaus by Jack McMillan on 90 minute.
will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Lukas Fadinger
45
Emmanuel Longelo ↓ Ewan Wilson 76'
18
Tawanda Maswanhise
5
Martin Moormann ↓ Jake Girdwood-Reich 65'
1
Alex Paulsen
4
Jamie Knight-Lebel
12
Oscar Priestman
27
Mikey Booth ↓ Alex Lowry 46'
7
Thomas Sparrow ↓ Johnny Koutroumbis 64'
19
Ibrahim Said
77
Willy Vogt ↓ Regan Charles-Cook 76'

Bench

17
Regan Charles-Cook ↑ 76'
22
Johnny Koutroumbis ↑ 64'
11
Alex Lowry ↑ 46'
24
Luca Ross
3
Jake Girdwood-Reich ↑ 65'
21
Matty Connelly
23
Ewan Wilson ↑ 76'
25
Olly Whyte
31
Jack Mcconnell

Coach Alfred Johansson

Falkirk FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John McGlynn

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ben Broggio	1
Barney Stewart	1
Henry Cartwright	1
Elliot Watt	1
Tawanda Maswanhise	1
Calvin Miller	1

Head to Head

Motherwell FC Form

2026-08-09 Motherwell FC 0–0 Falkirk FC D 2026-08-02 Hibernian FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2026-05-16 Hibernian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2026-05-13 Motherwell FC 2–3 Celtic FC L 2026-05-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-05-02 Falkirk FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L

Falkirk FC Form

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 2026-05-09 Falkirk FC 1–3 Hibernian FC L 2026-05-02 Falkirk FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.98 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.42 Falkirk FC xG

I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 70% + Motherwell FC to win 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Motherwell FC65% Draw22% Falkirk FC13%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes30% 0% No70%

Avg goals/match: 2.4

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Falkirk FC

35%

Motherwell FC or Falkirk FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Motherwell FC50% Draw44% Falkirk FC6%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

17.7%

2 – 0

17.3%

3 – 0

11.2%

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

2 – 1

7.3%

4 – 0

5.5%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 1

3.1%

4 – 1

2.6%

5 – 0

2.3%

2 – 2

1.5%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap	Motherwell FC covers	Push	Falkirk FC covers
-2.5	25%	—	75%
-2	25%	23%	53%
-1.5	47%	—	53%
-1	47%	26%	26%
-0.5	74%	—	26%
+0.5	94%	—	6%
+1	94%	5%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

66% ✓

Falkirk FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✗

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