Premiership 25/26 · 14 Jan 2026

Falkirk FC 0–1 Celtic

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Celtic favourites at 53%.

Celtic won although Falkirk FC made the better chances (1.7 xG to 0.6): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kasper Schmeichel, 71.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kasper Schmeichel +20.7, Arne Engels +12.4, Kyrell Wilson +9.8.

Well below it: Auston Trusty −13.1, Yang Hyun-Jun −12.6, Daizen Maeda −10.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

10 Jan 2026	W 2–0	at St. Mirren Scottish Premiership
3 Jan 2026	W 1–0	v Aberdeen Scottish Premiership
27 Dec 2025	L 0–1	at Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
20 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership
13 Dec 2025	L 0–2	v Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership

10 Jan 2026	W 4–0	v Dundee United Scottish Premiership
3 Jan 2026	L 1–3	v Rangers Scottish Premiership
30 Dec 2025	L 0–2	at Motherwell Scottish Premiership
27 Dec 2025	W 4–2	at Livingston Scottish Premiership
21 Dec 2025	W 3–1	v Aberdeen Scottish Premiership

29 Oct 2025	Celtic 4–0 Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Scott Bain Goalkeeper	90	–	48.7	−8.9
Filip Lissah Defender	90	0.05	46.2	+8.5
Brad Spencer Midfielder	90	0.05	45.9	+6.2
Calvin Miller Midfielder	78	–	44.5	+6.2
Liam Henderson Defender	90	0.03	43.3	−1.1
Connor Allan Defender	90	–	42.3	+2.2
Kyrell Wilson Midfielder	78	0.90	42.2	+9.8
Barney Stewart Forward	63	0.25	41.6	–
Leon McCann Defender	90	0.05	41.1	+6.0
Ben Parkinson Forward	27	–	34.6	–
Louie Marsh Forward	27	–	34.3	–
Henry Cartwright Midfielder	16	–	33.7	–
Finn Yeats Midfielder	63	0.03	33.1	−6.3
Ethan Ross Forward	12	–	31.0	–
Dylan Tait Midfielder	74	–	30.7	−1.6
Ethan Williams Midfielder	12	0.36	21.7	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	71.6	+20.7
Arne Engels Midfielder	79	0	1	0.05	57.0	+12.4
Benjamin Nygren Forward	90	1	0	0.21	54.6	+7.6
Johnny Kenny Forward	11	0	0	0.06	53.2	–
Liam Scales Defender	90	0	0	–	52.2	−3.3
Auston Trusty Defender	90	0	0	0.06	40.7	−13.1
Reo Hatate Midfielder	24	0	0	–	40.1	–
Callum McGregor Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.5	−9.5
Julián Araujo Defender	90	0	0	–	39.4	–
Daizen Maeda Forward	90	0	0	0.19	37.1	−10.4
Sebastian Tounekti Forward	66	0	0	0.04	37.0	−10.3
Luke McCowan Midfielder	24	0	0	–	33.1	–
Kieran Tierney Defender	90	0	0	–	32.8	−7.8
Yang Hyun-Jun Midfielder	66	0	0	–	30.2	−12.6