Celtic vs Falkirk: result 5-2 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on September 22, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Falkirk?
Celtic won 5-2 on September 22, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 11′R. MacIverFalkirk
- 21′Paulo BernardoCeltic
- 45′F. YeatsFalkirk
- 70′A. IdahCeltic
- 72′A. IdahCeltic
- 81′N. KühnCeltic
- 84′N. KühnCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Falkirk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
- 9A. Idah
- 49J. Forrest
- 7L. Palma
- 28Paulo Bernardo
- 41R. Hatate
- 42C. McGregor
- 6A. Trusty
- 11Álex Valle
- 56A. Ralston
- 57S. Welsh
- 1K. Schmeichel
Falkirk
- 9R. MacIver
- 11A. Agyeman
- 2F. Yeats
- 8B. Spencer
- 21D. Tait
- 29C. Miller
- 5L. Henderson
- 6C. Donaldson
- 20K. Adams
- 26S. Mackie
- 1N. Hogarth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 14 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats; Falkirk have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 | Slovan Bratislava(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rangers(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 25, 2024 | ST Mirren(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Hibernian(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Airdrie United(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Morton(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Partick(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Celtic win, 0 draws, 0 Falkirk wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2021 | Celtic 3-0 Falkirk | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 3.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Falkirk score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 3.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Falkirk | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy