Celtic vs Falkirk match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Celtic beat Falkirk 2–1 in the Premiership on 29 August 2026. Expected goals finished 2.87–0.53. Celtic had 56% of the ball.
Celtic vs Falkirk match statistics
- 56% Ball possession 44%
- 2.87 Expected goals (xG) 0.53
- 19 Total shots 5
- 8 Shots on target 1
- 7 Shots off target 3
- 4 Blocked shots 1
- 13 Shots inside the box 3
- 6 Corners 3
- 7 Fouls 14
- 2 Offsides 3
- 1 Yellow cards 4
- 583 Passes 459
- 91% Pass accuracy 85%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 6
Goals and cards
- 4' Goal C. Duran Celtic
- 29' Goal C. Duran (assist K. Tierney) Celtic
- 35' Yellow card L. Neilson Falkirk
- 44' Yellow card L. McCann Falkirk
- 45+2' Yellow card Colby Donovan Celtic
- 72' Own goal Colby Donovan Falkirk
- 77' Yellow card C. McLeod Falkirk
- 82' Yellow card A. Doherty Falkirk
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Celtic
Bench R. Doohan , A. Trusty , D. Murray , C. Osmand , L. Kennedy , J. Forrest , S. Tounekti , J. Kenny , L. McCowan
Falkirk
Bench N. Hogarth , J. McMillan , C. Donaldson , S. Tanser , D. Meļņiks , C. McLeod , R. MacIver , J. Murrell , A. Doherty
Form guide
Celtic at home
6–2–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.9 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 8.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.6 per game
11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Falkirk away
3–4–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 5.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.0 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Celtic vs Falkirk head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic v Falkirk | 3–1 | |
| Celtic v Falkirk | 2–0 | |
| Falkirk v Celtic | 0–1 | |
| Celtic v Falkirk | 4–0 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.