Premiership 25/26 · 2 May 2026

Falkirk FC 1–0 Motherwell

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Falkirk FC favourites at 47%.

Falkirk FC won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nicky Hogarth, 61.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Emmanuel Longelo +18.1, Tom Sparrow +14.6, Ben Broggio +9.6.

Well below it: Stephen O'Donnell −14.1, Stephen Welsh −9.5, Elijah Just −8.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

25 Apr 2026	L 1–3	at Celtic Scottish Premiership
12 Apr 2026	L 3–6	v Rangers Scottish Premiership
4 Apr 2026	W 3–2	at Motherwell Scottish Premiership
21 Mar 2026	L 1–2	v St. Mirren Scottish Premiership
14 Mar 2026	D 1–1	at Aberdeen Scottish Premiership

26 Apr 2026	W 3–2	at Rangers Scottish Premiership
11 Apr 2026	L 1–3	at Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership
4 Apr 2026	L 2–3	v Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership
21 Mar 2026	D 0–0	v Hibernian Scottish Premiership
14 Mar 2026	L 1–3	at Celtic Scottish Premiership

4 Apr 2026	Motherwell 2–3 Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership
3 Dec 2025	Falkirk FC 0–0 Motherwell Scottish Premiership
18 Oct 2025	Motherwell 1–2 Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Henry Cartwright Midfielder	28	1	0	0.36	79.1	–
Coll Donaldson Defender	11	0	0	–	67.3	–
Nicky Hogarth Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	61.9	–
Keelan Adams Defender	10	0	0	–	53.1	–
Ben Broggio Midfielder	75	0	1	0.04	50.6	+9.6
Kyrell Wilson Midfielder	15	0	0	0.03	49.2	–
Brad Spencer Midfielder	90	0	0	–	45.2	+5.2
Ben Parkinson Forward	14	0	0	–	45.2	–
Barney Stewart Forward	90	0	0	0.89	41.2	−1.7
Connor Allan Defender	90	0	0	–	40.9	−0.3
Finn Yeats Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	39.7	+2.4
Calvin Miller Midfielder	76	0	0	0.28	38.5	+1.4
Lewis Neilson Defender	90	0	0	–	35.1	−5.3
Leon McCann Defender	84	0	0	–	34.8	+1.9
Filip Lissah Defender	85	0	0	0.10	34.4	−1.3
Dylan Tait Midfielder	62	0	0	0.07	32.6	−2.8

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Calum Ward Goalkeeper	90	–	55.7	+5.7
Emmanuel Longelo Defender	90	0.28	52.0	+18.1
Tom Sparrow Defender	62	0.15	51.7	+14.6
Paul McGinn Defender	90	–	47.2	+4.9
Elliot Watt Midfielder	90	0.04	42.7	−1.9
Tawanda Maswanhise Forward	76	0.18	41.3	−0.9
Stephen Welsh Defender	90	0.03	39.6	−9.5
Lukas Fadinger Midfielder	77	–	39.2	−2.4
Ibrahim Said Midfielder	28	–	37.4	–
Regan Charles-Cook Forward	14	–	35.3	–
Callum Hendry Forward	14	0.07	34.8	–
Callum Slattery Midfielder	76	0.05	34.5	−4.7
Sam Nicholson Midfielder	13	–	33.6	–
Elijah Just Midfielder	90	0.12	32.0	−8.5
Stephen O'Donnell Defender	90	0.15	25.9	−14.1