Celtic vs Falkirk: result 2-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 24Kick-off on February 1, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Falkirk?
Celtic won 2-0 on February 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 39′T. ČvančaraCeltic
- 62′B. NygrenCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Falkirk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-4-2- 8B. Nygren
- 11T. Čvančara
- 38D. Maeda
- 42C. McGregor
- 27A. Engels
- 13Yang Hyun-Jun
- 63K. Tierney
- 5L. Scales
- 47D. Murray
- 22J. Araujo
- 1K. Schmeichel
Falkirk
4-2-3-1- 30L. Marsh
- 29C. Miller
- 8B. Spencer
- 22Kyrell Wilson
- 21D. Tait
- 16B. Stewart
- 3L. McCann
- 5L. Henderson
- 20C. Allan
- 2K. Adams
- 19S. Bain
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Falkirk have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Utrecht(home) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Bologna(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Auchinleck Talbot(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Falkirk(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Hibernian(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Celtic(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 10, 2026 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 5 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 0 Falkirk wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | Falkirk 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Celtic 4-0 Falkirk | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Celtic 4-1 Falkirk | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Celtic 5-2 Falkirk | League Cup |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Celtic 3-0 Falkirk | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Falkirk score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.8 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Falkirk | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celtic sit 1st in Premiership (21 points from 8 matches) and Falkirk sit 11th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 11 | Falkirk | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
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