Falkirk vs Heart Of Midlothian: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Falkirk Community Stadium, Falkirk
The Footlab model makes Heart Of Midlothian the favourite at 38%, against 27% for a draw and 35% for Falkirk. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Falkirk vs Heart Of Midlothian?
Heart Of Midlothian starts as the favourite with a 165-point Elo edge (2,055 vs 1,891).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Falkirk have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Heart Of Midlothian have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Rapid Vienna(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Inverness CT(home) | 6-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Benfica(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Dundee Utd(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Benfica(away) | 1-6 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Falkirk win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Heart Of Midlothian win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian 3-0 Falkirk | Premiership |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian 1-0 Falkirk | Premiership |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian 1-1 Falkirk | FA Cup |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Falkirk 0-2 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Heart Of Midlothian 3-0 Falkirk | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Falkirk 2-0 Heart Of Midlothian | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Heart Of Midlothian vs Falkirk on May 13, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Falkirk score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Heart Of Midlothian score 1.8 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 1.3 | 1.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Heart Of Midlothian | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Falkirk sit 10th in Premiership (1 points from 2 matches) and Heart Of Midlothian sit 5th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Heart Of Midlothian | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Falkirk vs Heart Of Midlothian?
- The Footlab model makes Heart Of Midlothian the favourite at 38%, against 27% for a draw and 35% for Falkirk.
- Where and when is Falkirk vs Heart Of Midlothian played?
- Falkirk vs Heart Of Midlothian is played on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Falkirk Community Stadium, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.