Match summary
Hearts had won 5 matches in a row before this one.
Falkirk vs Hearts in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Falkirk's first win over Hearts in 5 meetings on record.Previous win: 2024-08-17 (2-0); since then 1D 4L; all competitions.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Falkirk0W 2D 3L
FalkirkHearts
2Pointsof 1515
3Goals scored16
7Goals conceded5
1Clean sheets1
3Scored in a row9
1Unbeaten in a row7
5Without a win0
3Conceded in a row0
Head to head13 meetings · Oct 2009 – May 2026
- Falkirk wins
- 2
- Draws
- 2
- Hearts wins
- 9
2.69goals per meeting
38%both teams scored
54%3+ goals
46%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsFalkirk 0W 1D 4L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 33 earlier results
FalkirkHearts
#11Position#3
2Points5 v 5 games12
-4Goal difference+7
0.6Scored per gameleague avg 1.32.4
1.4Conceded per game1
#11Form table position#2
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
FalkirkHearts
- Substitution · Falkirk · Deniss Melniks · InOut: Owen Eames86'
- 80'Substitution · Hearts · Christian Borchgrevink · InOut: Stuart Findlay
- Substitution · Falkirk · Craig Sibbald · InOut: Finley Barbrook79'
- Substitution · Falkirk · Ross MacIver · InOut: Jacob Murrell78'
- 77'Yellow Card · Hearts · Jamie McCart
- Yellow Card · Falkirk · CJ Fodrey75'
- 73'Substitution · Hearts · Sabah Kerjota · InOut: Calvin Miller
- 73'Substitution · Hearts · Stephen Kingsley · InOut: Harry Milne
- 73'Substitution · Hearts · Rogers Mato · InOut: Josh McPake
- Goal · Falkirk · Owen Eames2-168'
- Yellow Card · Falkirk · Owen Eames67'
- Substitution · Falkirk · CJ Fodrey · InOut: Ben Krauhaus57'
- Yellow Card · Falkirk · Ryan Strain55'
- 46'Substitution · Hearts · Jerome Williams · InOut: James Wilson
- 35'Yellow Card · Hearts · Yan Dhanda
- 28'Yellow Card · Hearts · Cláudio Braga
- 22'Goal · Hearts · James Wilson1-1
- Goal · Falkirk · Ben Krauhaus1-08'
- Yellow Card · Falkirk · Finley Barbrook3'
Match Statistics
Match stats
FalkirkHearts
41%Ball Possession59%
13Shots Total9
4Shots On Target4
3Corners4
15Fouls13
4Yellow Cards3
0Offsides3
3Saves2
348Passes488
6Shots Off Target2
50Attacks74
33Dangerous Attacks35
10Shots Inside Box6
3Shots Outside Box3
2Goals1
13Free Kicks15
3Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
21Tackles13
1Assists1
266Accurate Passes388
0Injuries1
12Total Crosses15
2Accurate Crosses2
8Interceptions5
58Duels Won53
4Big Chances Created2
3Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: John McGlynn
Starting XI
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FB
Finley Barbrook6.5
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BK
Ben Krauhaus7.3
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OE
Owen Eames7.4
Substitutes
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BP
Ben ParkinsonPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 32(64%) | 5 | 8/14 | |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 44(89%) | 3 | 7/8 | |
Owen Eames MF | 7.4 | 86' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 19(78%) | 3 | 6/11 |
Ben Krauhaus MF | 7.3 | 57' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 13(69%) | 3 | 4/8 |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 39(81%) | 1 | 6/9 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 46(93%) | - | 1/6 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 14(77%) | 2 | 9/14 | |
| 6.8 | 78' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 14(64%) | 1 | 5/12 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(73%) | 2 | 5/8 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 45(62%) | - | - | |
| 6.6 | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(33%) | - | 1/1 | |
Finley Barbrook MF | 6.5 | 79' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 34(83%) | - | 1/7 |
| 6.4 | 33' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(70%) | 1 | 3/5 | |
| 6.4 | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(56%) | - | 1/6 | |
| - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | - | 1/2 |