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
Official lineup for Celtic vs Falkirk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-3-3- 38D. Maeda
- 24J. Kenny
- 49J. Forrest
- 14L. McCowan
- 42C. McGregor
- 27A. Engels
- 63K. Tierney
- 6A. Trusty
- 47D. Murray
- 2A. Johnston
- 12V. Sinisalo
Falkirk
4-2-3-1- 9R. MacIver
- 29C. Miller
- 17H. Cartwright
- 11A. Agyeman
- 21D. Tait
- 8B. Spencer
- 3L. McCann
- 5L. Henderson
- 15L. Neilson
- 2K. Adams
- 19S. Bain
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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Falkirk wins.
| 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.
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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