Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 14:00
Premiership
Scotland
Scotland
Full Time
2:1
HT: 2 - 0

Match Timeline

4'
C. Duran
Normal Goal
5'
Camilo Durán
Goal confirmed
29'
C. Duran
Normal Goal → K. Tierney
35'
Lewis Neilson🟨
Yellow Card
44'
Leon McCann🟨
Yellow Card
45+2'
Colby Donovan🟨
Yellow Card
60'
B. Parkinson🔄
Substitution 1 → J. Murrell
63'
H. Hassan🔄
Substitution 1 → J. Forrest
69'
L. McCann🔄
Substitution 2 → S. Tanser
69'
E. Ross🔄
Substitution 3 → C. McLeod
69'
C. Fodrey🔄
Substitution 4 → A. Doherty
70'
K. Tierney🔄
Substitution 2 → A. Trusty
70'
C. Duran🔄
Substitution 3 → C. Osmand
72'
C. Donovan
Own Goal
77'
Connor McLeod🟨
Yellow Card
78'
Yang Hyun-Jun🔄
Substitution 4 → S. Tounekti
78'
A. Oxlade-Chamberlain🔄
Substitution 5 → L. McCowan
78'
B. Krauhaus🔄
Substitution 5 → D. Melniks
82'
Aodhan Doherty🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

8Shots on Goal1
7Shots off Goal3
19Total Shots5
4Blocked Shots1
13Shots insidebox3
6Shots outsidebox2
7Fouls14
6Corner Kicks3
2Offsides3
56Ball Possession44
1Yellow Cards4
1Goalkeeper Saves6
577Total passes459
522Passes accurate388
90Passes %85
2.87expected_goals0.53
1.86goals_prevented1.86

Starting Lineups

CelticCeltic1:1

Starting XI

1V. SinisaloG
63K. TierneyD
21A. Oxlade-ChamberlainM
13Yang Hyun-JunM
11C. DuranF
5L. ScalesD
22M. BaurM
8B. NygrenM
20C. Carter-VickersD
23H. HassanM
51C. DonovanD

FalkirkFalkirk1:1

Starting XI

19S. BainG
3L. McCannD
8B. SpencerM
99C. FodreyM
7B. ParkinsonF
5L. HendersonD
16F. BarbrookM
28B. KrauhausM
15L. NeilsonD
23E. RossM
22R. StrainD

Head-to-Head

📈 Team Form & Statistics

Celtic
Celtic
Form: L-W-W-W-W
Falkirk
Falkirk
Form: D-L-W-D-W
Record
5 W
3 D
2 L
4 W
2 D
4 L
Goals Per Game
2.2
Scored
vs
1.4
Scored
1.4
Conceded
vs
1.3
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
30%
Clean Sheets
40%
BTTS
70%
BTTS
30%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:2.0
Away:2.4
Conceded
Home:0.8
Away:2.0
Scored
Home:1.2
Away:1.6
Conceded
Home:1.6
Away:1.0

⚡ Elo Ratings

Long Term Elo Rating
1830
Strong
1479
Average
Short Term Elo Rating
1836
↑ Momentum (+6)
1458
↓ Momentum (-21)
Expected Outcome
71%
Home Win
20%
Draw
9%
Away Win
Attack & Defence Elo
Long Term
1710
Attack
1505
1630
Defence
1513
Recent Form
1710
Attack
1517
1650
Defence
1500
Post-Match Changes
+4
Rating Change
0
Rating Change
Elo ratings measure team strength based on match results and opponent quality. Higher ratings indicate stronger teams.

📝 Match Preview

Celtic vs Falkirk: Umery Underdog Backs Falkirk at 11.00
Recommendation:AWAY_WIN
Odds:11.00
Expected Value:+252.0%
Confidence:7

Umery Underdog is looking at the little pup here: Falkirk travel to Celtic's home ground with a 11.00 price tag, but the numbers suggest the market is way off the mark. Celtic have been top of the table after two wins, but their recent form is mixed: 4 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses in their last 10, with a 4-1 loss to Lask Linz in the Champions League. Their home record over the last 4 games is 50% wins and 50% draws, no losses, scoring 1.75 goals per game and conceding 0.75. Falkirk, sitting 10th with just 1 point from 2, have a better recent away form: 40% wins, 40% draws, and only 20% losses over their last 5 away games, scoring 1.6 goals and conceding just 1.0. They also have a 20-day rest advantage over Celtic, who have had 4 matches in the last 14 days. The goal expectancy numbers suggest a closer contest than the odds imply: Celtic are projected to score 1.38 goals and Falkirk 1.18. That puts Falkirk at a fair 32% chance to win, compared to the market's 9.1% implied probability on the 11.00 price. That's a huge value edge. However, the head-to-head is a real concern: Celtic have won all 7 recent meetings against Falkirk, with a 100% home win rate and a 100% away win rate. Celtic's home form and the H2H record are strong arguments against the underdog. Despite that, the combination of Falkirk's rested state, their solid away form, the massive value in the odds, and the fact that Celtic have conceded 4 goals in their last 3 matches (including a 4-1 loss) makes the 11.00 price an attractive long-term bet. The risk is high, but the edge is enormous. Key Points: - Celtic are top of the table with 6 points from 2 wins, but their last 10 games show 4 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses. - Falkirk are 10th with 1 point from 2 games, but their last 5 away games show 40% wins, 40% draws, and only 20% losses. - Goal expectancy suggests a fair 32% chance for Falkirk to win, vs. the market's 9.1% implied probability on the 11.00 price. - Celtic have won all 7 recent meetings against Falkirk, with a 100% home win rate. - Falkirk have a 20-day rest advantage over Celtic, who have had 4 matches in the last 14 days. The best value bet is on Falkirk to win at 11.00 odds.

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