Celtic vs Falkirk: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Falkirk?
Celtic won 2-1 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′C. DuránCeltic
- 29′C. DuránCeltic
- 72′Colby DonovanFalkirk (o.g.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Celtic win at 80%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 3-0. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Celtic vs Falkirk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 11C. Durán
- 13Yang Hyun-Jun
- 8B. Nygren
- 23H. Hassan
- 21A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 22M. Baur
- 63K. Tierney
- 5L. Scales
- 20C. Carter-Vickers
- 51Colby Donovan
- 1V. Sinisalo
Falkirk
4-2-3-1- 7Ben Parkinson
- 99C. Fodrey
- 28B. Krauhaus
- 23E. Ross
- 8B. Spencer
- 16Finley Frank Barbrook
- 3L. McCann
- 5L. Henderson
- 15L. Neilson
- 22R. Strain
- 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 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Lask Linz(away) | 1-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Lask Linz(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Dundee Utd(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Kilmarnock(away) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Dundee(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | Motherwell(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 1, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Stranraer(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Genk(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 0 Falkirk wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Celtic 3-1 Falkirk | Premiership |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Celtic 2-0 Falkirk | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Falkirk score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.4 | 1.4 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Falkirk | 1.3 | 1.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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