Falkirk vs Rangers: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 2, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Falkirk Community Stadium, Falkirk
The Footlab model makes Rangers the favourite at 47%, against 26% for a draw and 28% 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 22, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Falkirk vs Rangers?
Rangers starts as the favourite with a 183-point Elo edge (2,044 vs 1,861).
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; Rangers have 6, 3 and 6.
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 | FK Jablonec(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Jagiellonia(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Hibernian(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Jagiellonia(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Falkirk win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Falkirk 2-5 Rangers | Premiership |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Falkirk 3-6 Rangers | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Rangers 0-0 Falkirk | Premiership |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Falkirk 1-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Falkirk 0-4 Rangers | League Cup |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Falkirk 3-2 Rangers | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Falkirk score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 2.1 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% 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 |
| Rangers | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 13/15 | 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 Rangers sit 9th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 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 Rangers?
- The Footlab model makes Rangers the favourite at 47%, against 26% for a draw and 28% for Falkirk.
- Where and when is Falkirk vs Rangers played?
- Falkirk vs Rangers is played on September 2, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Falkirk Community Stadium, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 55% 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.