Celtic vs Falkirk: result 4-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 15, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Falkirk?
Celtic won 4-1 on August 15, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 26′D. MaedaCeltic
- 54′A. JohnstonCeltic
- 61′D. MurrayCeltic
- 64′L. HendersonCeltic (o.g.)
- 67′K. AdamsFalkirk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Falkirk have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | Aberdeen(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 3, 2025 | ST Mirren(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Newcastle(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Sporting CP(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Livingston(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Dundee Utd(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Spartans(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Queen's Park(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Cove Rangers(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Celtic win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Falkirk win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Falkirk score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Falkirk | 2.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy