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Celtic vs FalkirkLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premiership2026/20272026/2027
2
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1
Aug 29, 2026
Celtic Park
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Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
82'Yellow Card
Falkirk
Falkirk
77'Yellow Card
Falkirk
Goal!
2-1
Colby Donovan
Colby Donovan
72'·Falkirk
Celtic
Celtic
Falkirk
Falkirk
Falkirk
Celtic
Falkirk
45'+2Yellow Card
Celtic
44'Yellow Card
Falkirk
35'Yellow Card
Falkirk
Goal!
2-0
Camilo Durán
Camilo Durán
29'·Celtic
VAR
5'VAR Decision
Celtic
Goal!
1-0
Camilo Durán
Camilo Durán
4'·Celtic

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Celtic
Celtic
Falkirk
Falkirk
56%Ball Possession44%
19Shots Total5
8Shots On Target1
6Corners3
7Fouls14
1Yellow Cards4
2Offsides3
1Saves6
583Passes459
7Shots Off Target3
113Attacks85
48Dangerous Attacks37
13Shots Inside Box3
6Shots Outside Box2
2Goals1
14Free Kicks7
4Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions5
13Tackles15
528Accurate Passes388
23Total Crosses16
5Accurate Crosses3
9Interceptions8
59Duels Won34
6Big Chances Created1
4Big Chances Missed1

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
8.8
70'202/3
12(75%)
-
1/3
7.7
78'001/1
33(94%)
-
7/8
7.6
90'00-
88(98%)
1
4/4
7.4
70'01-
62(94%)
-
1/2
7.3
78'000/2
34(85%)
4
12/17
7.2
90'001/1
55(87%)
4
5/10
6.9
63'00-
27(67%)
-
6/9
6.9
27'001/1
14(93%)
-
4/6
6.9
12'00-
6(100%)
-
3/4
6.8
90'002/8
36(89%)
1
5/10
6.8
20'001/3
7(100%)
-
1/3
6.7
90'00-
52(88%)
3
7/9
6.6
90'00-
47(94%)
-
1/1
6.6
90'00-
85(92%)
-
0/3
6.5
12'00-
8(88%)
-
-
6.3
20'00-
17(94%)
-
2/4

Celtic vs Falkirk — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Celtic15L10115112/1514-6
Falkirk15D112008/155-3

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Celtic — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 vs Dundee2026-08-03
  2. W5-1 @ Kilmarnock2026-08-09
  3. W4-0 @ Dundee United2026-08-15
  4. W3-0 vs LASK Linz2026-08-19
  5. L1-5 @ LASK Linz2026-08-25
Falkirk — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 vs Genk2026-07-18
  2. D1-1 @ Alloa Athletic2026-07-21
  3. W3-0 vs Stranraer2026-07-25
  4. L0-2 vs St. Mirren2026-08-01
  5. D0-0 @ Motherwell2026-08-09
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
10
Period covered
2009-11-08 – 2026-04-25
Celtic wins
8
Draws
2
Falkirk wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
3.6
Over 2.5 goals
60%
Both teams scored
50%
Home side won
60%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
5W 0D 0L (Celtic view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3.2 vs 3.6

Aggregated from 10 finished meetings (2009-11-08 – 2026-04-25) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 10)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-04-25Celtic3-1Falkirk
2026-02-01Celtic2-0Falkirk
2026-01-14Falkirk0-1Celtic
2025-10-29Celtic4-0Falkirk
2025-08-15Celtic4-1Falkirk
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Celtic14129WWWW10
Falkirk1141-4LDLL110

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
11 ptsCeltic 12 · Falkirk 1
Positions
#1 vs #11
Goals per game
2.75/0.5 vs 0.5/1.5scored/conceded per game · league average 1.42

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-08-29

Last Matches

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

Match Report

In the standings it was Celtic 1st on 12 points, Falkirk 11th on 1 — separated by 11. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Celtic ran at 2.75 scored and 0.5 conceded, Falkirk at 0.5 and 1.5.

The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Celtic, 2 draws and 0 for Falkirk, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings.

C. Graham officiated: 92 games logged, averaging 2.0 yellow cards each. Celtic Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,411. On the scoreboard, Celtic led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.

Goal scorers

Celtic: Camilo Durán (4'), Camilo Durán (29') · Falkirk: Colby Donovan (72' og)

Key stats

Possession: Celtic 56% · Falkirk 44% · Total shots: 19-5 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 6-3

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Celtic vs Falkirk?
Celtic 2-1 Falkirk. Premiership match played on 29 Aug 2026.
What league is Celtic vs Falkirk in?
This match is part of the Premiership. The match was played at Celtic Park. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and Falkirk?
In 10 meetings between 2009 and 2026: Celtic has 8 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses against Falkirk.
Where was Celtic vs Falkirk played?
The match was played at Celtic Park.