Premiership 25/26 · 29 Oct 2025

Celtic 4–0 Falkirk FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Celtic favourites at 79%.

Celtic won and made the better chances: 4.3 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Johnny Kenny, 64.8 in 66′.

Well above their usual level: Johnny Kenny +25.3, Keelan Adams +20.6, Kasper Schmeichel +16.9.

Well below it: Filip Lissah −19.2, Liam Scales −16.4, Callum McGregor −12.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

26 Oct 2025	L 1–3	at Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership
23 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v SK Sturm Graz Europa League
19 Oct 2025	L 0–2	at Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
5 Oct 2025	W 3–2	v Motherwell Scottish Premiership
2 Oct 2025	L 0–2	v Sporting Braga Europa League

25 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
18 Oct 2025	W 2–1	at Motherwell Scottish Premiership
5 Oct 2025	D 1–1	v Rangers Scottish Premiership
27 Sep 2025	L 0–3	at Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership
23 Sep 2025	D 2–2	v Hibernian Scottish Premiership

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Luke McCowan Midfielder	24	0	1	0.17	65.2	–
Johnny Kenny Forward	66	2	0	1.17	64.8	+25.3
Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	64.6	+16.9
Benjamin Nygren Forward	66	1	1	1.57	57.9	+3.4
Reo Hatate Midfielder	13	0	0	–	53.7	–
Sebastian Tounekti Forward	76	1	0	0.81	52.9	+5.0
Auston Trusty Defender	90	0	0	0.07	51.9	–
Liam Scales Defender	90	0	0	–	45.7	−16.4
Marcelo Saracchi Defender	90	0	0	0.08	45.3	−0.0
James Forrest Midfielder	61	0	0	0.30	44.0	+0.9
Callum McGregor Midfielder	77	0	0	–	39.3	−12.5
Arne Engels Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.8	−3.1
Michel Ange Balikwisha Forward	29	0	0	–	36.4	–
Callum Osmand Forward	14	0	0	0.03	29.6	–
Daizen Maeda Forward	24	0	0	0.08	29.4	–
Tony Ralston Defender	90	0	0	–	28.0	−12.3

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Keelan Adams Defender	90	0.03	57.6	+20.6
Trey Samuel Ogunsuyi Forward	62	0.29	50.8	–
Connor Allan Defender	90	–	46.4	–
Scott Bain Goalkeeper	90	–	45.1	−5.7
Scott Arfield Midfielder	90	0.09	44.9	+3.3
Liam Henderson Defender	90	–	44.1	−6.8
Brad Spencer Midfielder	68	–	43.9	+0.1
Dylan Tait Midfielder	90	0.01	43.8	+5.4
Ethan Williams Midfielder	45	–	43.0	+6.8
Sam Hart Defender	28	–	42.7	–
Brian Graham Forward	28	0.02	42.3	–
Ethan Ross Forward	45	0.04	41.0	–
Calvin Miller Midfielder	62	–	40.0	−2.9
Alfie Agyeman Forward	28	–	39.5	–
Henry Cartwright Midfielder	22	–	37.9	–
Filip Lissah Defender	62	–	30.4	−19.2