Celtic vs Falkirk: result 3-0 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on April 3, 2021 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Falkirk?
Celtic won 3-0 on April 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 56′J. ForrestCeltic
- 58′R. ChristieCeltic
- 79′M. ElyounoussiCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Falkirk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 49J. Forrest
- 8Scott Brown
- 14D. Turnbull
- 17R. Christie
- 18T. Rogić
- 93D. Laxalt
- 16J. Kenny
- 35K. Ajer
- 57S. Welsh
- 29S. Bain
Falkirk
- 10A. Dowds
- 16Akeel Francis
- 18C. Sammon
- 24K. Fotheringham
- 17R. Leitch
- 2S. Mercer
- 6G. Miller
- 15L. Neilson
- 19E. Deveney
- 72K. McClelland
- 1R. Mutch
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Falkirk have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2021 | Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Dundee Utd(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Ross County(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2021 | Dumbarton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Arbroath(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Montrose(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Jan 2, 2021 | East Fife(away) | 1-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Falkirk score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Falkirk | 1.7 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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