Falkirk vs Celtic: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Falkirk Community Stadium, Falkirk
The Footlab AI model makes Celtic the favourite at 60%, against 22% for a draw and 18% for Falkirk. The most likely score is 1-1. If Celtic wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,349 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Falkirk vs Celtic?
Celtic starts as the favourite with a 253-point Elo edge (2,137 vs 1,884).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Falkirk vs Celtic
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Falkirk
4-2-3-1- 24J. Murrell
- 23E. Ross
- 16Finley Frank Barbrook
- 8B. Spencer
- 28B. Krauhaus
- 42Owen Eames
- 5L. Henderson
- 22R. Strain
- 3L. McCann
- 15L. Neilson
- 19S. Bain
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 9K. Høgh
- 42C. McGregor
- 22M. Baur
- 11C. Durán
- 8B. Nygren
- 17S. Tounekti
- 51Colby Donovan
- 5L. Scales
- 63K. Tierney
- 47D. Murray
- 1V. Sinisalo
Computed on October 13, 2026 at 05:39 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Falkirk have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Celtic have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Dundee(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2026 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Dundee Utd(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Rangers(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Motherwell(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Rangers(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Ferencvarosi TC(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Rangers(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 9, 2026 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Falkirk wins, 0 draws, 6 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Celtic 2-1 Falkirk | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Falkirk score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 62% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Falkirk sit 11th in Premiership (6 points from 8 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (21 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Falkirk vs Celtic?
- The Footlab AI model makes Celtic the favourite at 60%, against 22% for a draw and 18% for Falkirk.
- Where and when is Falkirk vs Celtic played?
- Falkirk vs Celtic is played on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Falkirk Community Stadium, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 62% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.