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Motherwell vs Falkirk

Motherwell
2 - 3
Falkirk
🕒 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Fir Park 🧑‍⚖️ Duncan Nicolson 🔁 1st Phase - 32 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
1st Phase - 32
1st Phase Table
Motherwell 4 · Falkirk 6
Referee Stats
Duncan Nicolson
13 matches · 4.23 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.23
Reds avg 0.08
Penalties avg 0.38
Over 4.5 cards 46%
Home wins 23%
Draws 38%
Away wins 38%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (14-12).
  • Motherwell controlled possession (62%).
  • Motherwell had the sharper finishing (7-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Motherwell (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-6-3

Goals For / Against

32 / 13
Avg: 1.68 / 0.68

Points

36
Avg: 1.89

Clean Sheets

12

Failed to Score

2
Falkirk (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 7-2-9

Goals For / Against

17 / 28
Avg: 0.94 / 1.56

Points

23
Avg: 1.28

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.89
PPG
1.28
1.68
GF
0.94
0.68
GA
1.56
29%
O2.5
50%
29%
BTTS
31%
71%
Score 1st
31%

League-position context

Motherwell rank4th
Falkirk rank6th
Motherwell points54
Falkirk points46
Motherwell: #4 · 54 pts · GD +23
15 pts off the top 2. 21 pts above the play-off edge. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Falkirk: #6 · 46 pts · GD -3
23 pts off the top 2. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Motherwell last 5 home

L D W W D
Points8/15
Weighted index44
Goals7-4
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Falkirk last 5 away

W D L W L
Points7/15
Weighted index56
Goals6-7
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Motherwell trend breakdown

Over 2.529%
BTTS29%
BTTS + O2.518%
1H Over 0.576%
Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 18% · 1H BTTS 12%

Falkirk trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS31%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 69% · Over 3.5 19% · 1H BTTS 6%

Scoring reliability

Motherwell score at home88%
Motherwell clean sheet at home71%
Falkirk score away56%
Falkirk clean sheet away31%

First-goal patterns

Motherwell score first71%
Motherwell win after scoring first75%
Falkirk score first31%
Falkirk win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Motherwell 80% · Falkirk 22%
Avg first goal minute: Motherwell 35.8' · Falkirk 38.0'

Vs league average

Motherwell score at home1.68 vs 1.58
Motherwell concede at home0.68 vs 1.16
Falkirk score away0.94 vs 1.16
Falkirk concede away1.56 vs 1.58
Motherwell score 7% above league average, while Falkirk score 18% below league average.
Defensive side: Motherwell are 41% below league average at home, and Falkirk are 2% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals2.25
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Motherwell goal timing (home)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 10
76-90+ 10
31-45 7
46-60 5
0-15 1
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
61-75 1

Falkirk goal timing (away)

1H scored: 20% 2H scored: 80% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
46-60 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 9
16-30 6
46-60 4
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
5
Total Shots
14
12
Shots off Goal
5
5
Blocked Shots
2
2
Shots Inside Box
6
7
Shots Outside Box
8
5
Ball Possession
62%
38%
Corner Kicks
6
2
Fouls
15
15
Offsides
0
3
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
5
Total Passes
525
323
Passes Accurate
436
239
Passes %
83%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
3' ⚽
⚽
3' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
B. Stewart
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Miller
25'
25' T. Sparrow
34' ⚽
⚽
34' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
E. Watt
Normal Goal
42'
42' L. Henderson
45' ⚽
⚽
45' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
B. Broggio
Normal Goal
56'
56' K. Adams
61'
61' I. Said
62' ⚽
⚽
62' ⚽ Goal · 1-3
C. Miller
Penalty
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ T. Sparrow
1st substitution · For: S. Nicholson
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ B. Broggio
1st substitution · For: E. Ross
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ F. Yeats
2nd substitution · For: Kyrell Wilson
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ L. Fadinger
2nd substitution · For: O. Priestman
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ S. O'Donnell
3rd substitution · For: J. McGhee
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ M. Emmanuel
4th substitution · For: L. Ross
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ B. Stewart
3rd substitution · For: B. Graham
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ C. Miller
4th substitution · For: Ben Parkinson
85'
85' B. Spencer
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 2-3
Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Just

Motherwell vs Falkirk 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Falkirk beat Motherwell 3-2 on Saturday, 04 April 2026 in Premiership. The match was refereed by Duncan Nicolson. It was played at Fir Park.

First half: Falkirk took an early lead at 3' when B. Stewart scored, with the assist credited to C. Miller, making the score 0-1. T. Sparrow received a yellow card for Motherwell at 25'. Motherwell leveled the score at 34' when E. Watt scored, making the score 1-1. L. Henderson received a yellow card for Falkirk at 42'. Falkirk took the lead at 45' when B. Broggio scored, making the score 1-2.

Second half: K. Adams received a yellow card for Falkirk at 56'. I. Said received a yellow card for Motherwell at 61'. Falkirk extended the lead at 62' when C. Miller scored (Penalty), making the score 1-3. Motherwell made their 1st substitution at 63', with T. Sparrow replacing S. Nicholson. Falkirk made their 1st substitution at 71', with B. Broggio replacing E. Ross. Falkirk made their 2nd substitution at 71', with F. Yeats replacing Kyrell Wilson. Motherwell made their 2nd substitution at 73', with L. Fadinger replacing O. Priestman. Motherwell made their 3rd substitution at 73', with S. O'Donnell replacing J. McGhee. Motherwell made their 4th substitution at 79', with M. Emmanuel replacing L. Ross. Falkirk made their 3rd substitution at 79', with B. Stewart replacing B. Graham. Falkirk made their 4th substitution at 84', with C. Miller replacing Ben Parkinson. B. Spencer received a yellow card for Falkirk at 85'. Motherwell scored late to reduce the deficit at 90' when Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise scored, with the assist credited to E. Just, making the score 2-3.

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

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (14-12).
  • Motherwell controlled possession (62%).
  • Motherwell had the sharper finishing (7-5 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals2 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

Motherwell vs Falkirk Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
02 May 2026 Falkirk vs Motherwell 1 - 0 04 Apr 2026 Motherwell vs Falkirk 2 - 3 03 Dec 2025 Falkirk vs Motherwell 0 - 0 18 Oct 2025 Motherwell vs Falkirk 1 - 2