Celtic v Falkirk

UK time

  • Scottish Premiership
  • Celtic Park
  • Full time: Celtic 2, Falkirk 1

Referee and managers

Celtic manager
Martin O'Neill
Falkirk manager
John McGlynn

Data as at 03:21. Every percentage below is an observed rate over matches already played — not a forecast, and not a tip.

Form

Celtic's home record against Falkirk's away record.

Form comparison: points per game, win percentage and matches played.
MetricCelticFalkirk
Points per game2.421.28
Win percentage79%39%
Matches played1918
League position26

Goals

Goals scored and conceded per game, and over/under rates.
MetricCelticFalkirk
Scored per game2.260.94
Conceded per game0.791.56
Total goals per game3.052.50
Over 1.5 goals79%72%
Over 2.5 goals74%56%
Over 3.5 goals53%22%

Both teams to score, and clean sheets

BTTS, clean sheet and failed-to-score rates.
MetricCelticFalkirk
Both teams scored53%33%
Clean sheet47%28%
Failed to score5%44%
BTTS and won37%17%

Corners

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Corner counts per game, for and against, and over-line rates.
MetricCelticFalkirk
Corners won per game7.635.11
Corners against per game3.685.72
Total corners per game11.3110.83
First-half corners5.725.35
Second-half corners5.335.18
Over 8.5 total corners79%89%
Over 9.5 total corners68%72%

Cards

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Cards per game and over-line rates.
MetricCelticFalkirk
Cards per game2.052.61
Over 3.5 total cards47%61%
Over 4.5 total cards37%50%

Shots and possession

Shots, shots on target, possession and expected goals.
MetricCelticFalkirk
Shots per game18.1611.00
Shots on target6.953.44
Possession66%49%
Expected goals for2.171.24
Expected goals against0.851.56
Fouls per game12.7412.33
Offsides per game4.534.31

First half and second half

Half-time BTTS, clean sheet and over-line rates.
MetricCelticFalkirk
BTTS in the first half26%6%
BTTS in the second half26%22%
Over 0.5 goals at half time84%72%
Over 1.5 goals at half time42%50%
Clean sheet at half time68%39%

Head to head

Celtic and Falkirk have no previous meetings in our records, so there is no head-to-head to show.

The market

Decimal odds, with the implied probability beside each. Prices change; check with the bookmaker before betting. We do not recommend a selection.

Match odds in decimal, with implied probability.
Market Odds Implied
Celtic win 1.19 84%
Draw 6.75 15%
Falkirk win 10.00 10%
Over 2.5 goals 1.31 76%
Under 2.5 goals 2.94 34%
Both teams to score 1.80 56%

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