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Premiership 26/27 · 15 Sep 2026

Falkirk FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.0
Actual xG
2.1 – 1.7
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Falkirk FC favourites at 45%.

Falkirk FC won a close one on the chances: 2.1 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: James Wilson, 63.2 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: James Wilson +21.5, Yan Dhanda +10.3.

Well below it: Harry Milne −17.8, Jordi Altena −11.4, Finley Barbrook −9.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Falkirk FC

5 Sep 2026D 1–1at Dundee United Scottish Premiership
2 Sep 2026L 1–2v Rangers Scottish Premiership
29 Aug 2026L 1–2at Celtic Scottish Premiership
9 Aug 2026D 0–0at Motherwell Scottish Premiership
1 Aug 2026L 0–2v St. Mirren Scottish Premiership

Heart of Midlothian

6 Sep 2026W 2–1v Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
3 Sep 2026W 3–1at Hibernian Scottish Premiership
29 Aug 2026W 2–1v St. Johnstone Scottish Premiership
26 Aug 2026D 1–1at SK Rapid Wien Conference League
20 Aug 2026D 2–2v SK Rapid Wien Conference League

Head to head

13 May 2026Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership
21 Feb 2026Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership
13 Dec 2025Falkirk FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership
27 Sep 2025Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership

Falkirk FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Scott Bain Goalkeeper9400–51.7+2.7
Lewis Neilson Defender94000.0447.6+5.8
Liam Henderson Defender94000.0146.5+1.6
Brad Spencer Midfielder9400–44.0+4.0
Owen Eames Midfielder86100.2543.2–
Ben Krauhaus Midfielder57100.3642.3+7.7
Ethan Ross Forward94000.0738.4−0.5
Jacob Murrell Forward78000.3536.7−5.2
Deniss Melniks Defender800–35.7–
Finley Barbrook Midfielder79000.1533.7−9.3
Ryan Strain Midfielder9401–28.7−5.0
Leon McCann Defender9400–26.9+0.5
Calvin Fodrey Midfielder37000.8825.5–
Ross Maclver Forward1600–22.0–
Craig Sibbald Midfielder1500–18.8–

Heart of Midlothian

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Stephen Kingsley Defender2100–63.8–
James Wilson Forward45101.0763.2+21.5
Beau Reus Goalkeeper9400–46.0−1.2
Yan Dhanda Midfielder94000.0543.3+10.3
Jamie McCart Defender9400–42.5+1.0
Josh McPake Midfielder73010.0940.2+0.3
Jerome Williams Forward49000.4740.0–
Rogers Mato Forward2100–38.9–
Stuart Findlay Defender8000–37.1−1.4
Sabah Kerjota Forward2100–35.5–
Cláudio Braga Forward9400–35.4−3.0
Calvin Miller Midfielder73000.0134.7−0.3
Laurent Mendy Midfielder9400–32.5−6.1
Jordi Altena Defender94000.0223.2−11.4
Christian Borchgrevink Defender1400–19.9–
Harry Milne Defender73000.0119.5−17.8