Motherwell vs Falkirk: result 0-0 and analysis
PremiershipMatchday 2Kick-off on August 9, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Falkirk?
Motherwell and Falkirk drew 0-0 on August 9, 2026.
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Motherwell win at 53%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Motherwell vs Falkirk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
4-2-3-1- 18Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
- 19I. Said
- 27M. Booth
- 77W. Vogt
- 8L. Fadinger
- 12O. Priestman
- 45M. Emmanuel
- 5M. Moormann
- 4Jamie Knight-Lebel
- 7T. Sparrow
- 1A. Paulsen
Falkirk
4-2-3-1- 7Ben Parkinson
- 23E. Ross
- 14F. Yeats
- 47A. Doherty
- 28B. Krauhaus
- 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, Motherwell have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Falkirk have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Hibernian(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Jul 30, 2026 | HB Torshavn(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 23, 2026 | HB Torshavn(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Genk(home) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Ayr Utd(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Motherwell wins, 1 draw, 3 Falkirk wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Falkirk 1-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Motherwell 2-3 Falkirk | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Falkirk 0-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Motherwell 1-2 Falkirk | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Falkirk score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Falkirk | 1.5 | 1.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Motherwell sit 9th in Premiership (13 points from 13 matches) and Falkirk sit 3rd (21 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Falkirk | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 13 |
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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