Celtic vs Falkirk result and stats
Win probability: home 81%, draw 12%, away 7%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersCeltic beat Falkirk 2–1 at home in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday 29 August 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Celtic 81%, the draw 12% and Falkirk 7%, so a home win had a 81% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.
On expected goals it finished Celtic 2.88, Falkirk 0.53, so Celtic created the better chances. Celtic had 19 shots (8 on target) to Falkirk's 5 (1 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
CEFA
2.88Expected goals0.53
19Shots5
8On target1
6Corners3
7Fouls14
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals0
Referee: C Graham
Recent form
Celtic
W @ Kilmarnock5–1 · 9 Aug
W v Dundee1–0 · 3 Aug
W v Hearts3–1 · 16 May
W @ Motherwell3–2 · 13 May
W v Rangers3–1 · 10 May
Falkirk
D @ Motherwell0–0 · 9 Aug
L v St Mirren0–2 · 1 Aug
L v Rangers2–5 · 16 May
L @ Hearts0–3 · 13 May
L v Hibernian1–3 · 9 May
Head to head
In 4 league meetings since 2025, Celtic won 4, Falkirk won 0 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 25 Apr 2026, finished Celtic 3–1 Falkirk, a win for Celtic.
Celtic 3–1 Falkirk25 Apr 2026
Celtic 2–0 Falkirk1 Feb 2026
Falkirk 0–1 Celtic14 Jan 2026
Celtic 4–0 Falkirk29 Oct 2025
Season averages per game
CEFA
2.45Goals1.18
0.73Conceded1.09
2.69xG1.10
0.95xG against1.63
20.6Shots12.0
8.6On target3.8
9.1Corners4.7
1.64Yellow cards1.91
36%Clean sheets27%
55%Both score64%
64%3+ goals55%