Celtic vs Falkirk

Celtic

3 - 1

Falkirk

🕒 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Celtic Park 🧑‍⚖️ Ryan Lee 🔁 Championship Group - 34 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Championship Group - 34

Championship Group Table

Celtic 1 · Falkirk 6

Referee Stats

Ryan Lee

15 matches · 3.07 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.07
Reds avg	0.20
Penalties avg	0.47
Over 4.5 cards	27%
Home wins	47%
Draws	13%
Away wins	40%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (14-11).
Celtic controlled possession (55%).
Celtic had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Celtic (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 15-1-3

Goals For / Against

43 / 15

Avg: 2.26 / 0.79

Points

Avg: 2.42

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Falkirk (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-2-9

Goals For / Against

17 / 28

Avg: 0.94 / 1.56

Points

Avg: 1.28

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premiership fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.42

PPG

1.28

2.26

0.94

0.79

1.56

100%

O2.5

100%

BTTS

50%

33%

Score 1st

League-position context

Celtic rank1st

Falkirk rank6th

Celtic points15

Falkirk points3

Celtic: #1 · 15 pts · GD +8

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. Inside the play-off places. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Falkirk: #6 · 3 pts · GD -9

7 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 7 pts from safety.

12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Celtic last 5 home

W W W

Points9/9

Weighted index100

Goals9-3

Record3-0-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Falkirk last 5 away

L L

Points0/6

Weighted index0

Goals1-6

Record0-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Celtic trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.5100%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 67%

Falkirk trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Celtic score at home100%

Celtic clean sheet at home0%

Falkirk score away50%

Falkirk clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Celtic score first33%

Celtic win after scoring first100%

Falkirk score first0%

Falkirk win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Celtic 100% · Falkirk 0%

Avg first goal minute: Celtic 30.0' · Falkirk —

Vs league average

Celtic score at home2.26 vs 1.73

Celtic concede at home0.79 vs 1.73

Falkirk score away0.94 vs 1.73

Falkirk concede away1.56 vs 1.73

Celtic score 31% above league average, while Falkirk score 46% below league average.

Defensive side: Celtic are 54% below league average at home, and Falkirk are 10% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals2.75

BTTS25%

Over 2.550%

At this venue setup: 3.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Celtic goal timing (home)

1H scored: 30% 2H scored: 70% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 4

46-60 3

16-30 2

31-45 1

0-15 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

16-30 0

46-60 0

76-90+ 0

Falkirk goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 1

31-45 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

55%

45%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

446

364

Passes Accurate

350

276

Passes %

78%

76%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

30' ⚽

⚽

30' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

D. Maeda

Normal Goal

44' ⚽

⚽

44' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

K. Tierney

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Maeda

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ J. Forrest

1st substitution · For: S. Tounekti

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ F. Yeats

1st substitution · For: E. Ross

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ B. Broggio

2nd substitution · For: Kyrell Wilson

64'

64' A. Trusty

70' ⚽

⚽

70' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

Kyrell Wilson

Normal Goal · Assist: L. McCann

70'

70' A. Ralston

71'

71' Kyrell Wilson

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ K. Tierney

2nd substitution · For: M. Saracchi

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ Yang Hyun-Jun

3rd substitution · For: K. Ịheanachọ

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ A. Ralston

4th substitution · For: A. Johnston

77'

77' D. Tait

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ C. McGregor

5th substitution · For: A. Oxlade-Chamberlain

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ B. Stewart

3rd substitution · For: Ben Parkinson

83' ⚽

⚽

83' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

D. Maeda

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Tounekti

89'

89' L. McCann

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ D. Tait

4th substitution · For: H. Cartwright

Celtic vs Falkirk 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Celtic beat Falkirk 3-1 on Saturday, 25 April 2026 in Premiership. The match was refereed by Ryan Lee. It was played at Celtic Park.

First half: Celtic took the lead at 30' when D. Maeda scored, making the score 1-0. Celtic extended the lead at 44' when K. Tierney scored, with the assist credited to D. Maeda, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Celtic made their 1st substitution at 62', with J. Forrest replacing S. Tounekti. Falkirk made their 1st substitution at 62', with F. Yeats replacing E. Ross. Falkirk made their 2nd substitution at 62', with B. Broggio replacing Kyrell Wilson. A. Trusty received a yellow card for Celtic at 64'. Falkirk reduced the deficit at 70' when Kyrell Wilson scored, with the assist credited to L. McCann, making the score 2-1. A. Ralston received a yellow card for Celtic at 70'. Kyrell Wilson received a yellow card for Falkirk at 71'. Celtic made their 2nd substitution at 72', with K. Tierney replacing M. Saracchi. Celtic made their 3rd substitution at 72', with Yang Hyun-Jun replacing K. Ịheanachọ. Celtic made their 4th substitution at 72', with A. Ralston replacing A. Johnston. D. Tait received a yellow card for Falkirk at 77'. Celtic made their 5th substitution at 78', with C. McGregor replacing A. Oxlade-Chamberlain. Falkirk made their 3rd substitution at 80', with B. Stewart replacing Ben Parkinson. Celtic extended the lead at 83' when D. Maeda scored, with the assist credited to S. Tounekti, making the score 3-1. L. McCann received a yellow card for Falkirk at 89'. Falkirk made their 4th substitution at 90', with D. Tait replacing H. Cartwright.

Celtic used 5 substitutions while Falkirk used 4 substitutions. Celtic got 2 yellow cards, while Falkirk got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Shots were tight (14-11).
Celtic controlled possession (55%).
Celtic had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	4
Home Wins	4
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (25.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	3
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (66.7%)
BTTS	1 (33.3%)

Celtic vs Falkirk Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

25 Apr 2026 Celtic vs Falkirk 3 - 1 01 Feb 2026 Celtic vs Falkirk 2 - 0 14 Jan 2026 Falkirk vs Celtic 0 - 1 29 Oct 2025 Celtic vs Falkirk 4 - 0