Falkirk vs Hearts: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Falkirk played against Hearts in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 0:2.

Recent form

Falkirk has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Hearts has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Falkirk scores 1.19 goals per game and allows 1.50. Hearts scores 2.00 and allows 0.81. Games in this league average 2.62 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 56% of Falkirk's games and 50% of Hearts's. The Over 2.5 rates are 69% and 56%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Hearts has the higher season xG average, 1.68 to 1.33 per game. Falkirk takes 11.3 shots per game, while Hearts takes 14.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Falkirk leads at halftime in 19% of its games and scores 0.75 goals per game after halftime. Hearts leads at halftime in 38% and scores 1.25 after halftime.

When the teams score

Falkirk's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (6 goals). For Hearts, it is minutes 46-60 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.62 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

47Possession (%)53
FalkirkHearts
6Shots13
FalkirkHearts
1Shots on target5
FalkirkHearts
0.7xG1.61
FalkirkHearts
3Corners7
FalkirkHearts
33Dangerous attacks60
FalkirkHearts
11Fouls9
FalkirkHearts
2Cards2
FalkirkHearts

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.19Goals scored / game2
FalkirkHearts
1.5Goals allowed / game0.81
FalkirkHearts
50%Average possession53%
FalkirkHearts
4.06Shots on target / game5.25
FalkirkHearts

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.31Shots per game14.69
FalkirkHearts
4.06Shots on target5.25
FalkirkHearts
10.5%Shot conversion13.6%
FalkirkHearts
50%Possession53%
FalkirkHearts
1.33xG for1.68
FalkirkHearts
1.56xG against1.08
FalkirkHearts

Shooting quality

Falkirk: BalancedHearts: Attacking
FalkirkHearts
Accuracy (shots on target)36%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Falkirk
DWDDL
Season result split
31% W38% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-5
1.31 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-5-1
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
DWWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Hearts
DLDDW
Season result split
63% W31% D6% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-5-1
2.19 pts / game · goal difference +19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-1
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WDLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Hearts is 68% better for: goals scored per game.

1.19 goals / game - Falkirk · 2 goals / game - Hearts

Hearts is 85% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.5 goals / game - Falkirk · 0.81 goals / game - Hearts

Falkirk scoring profile: strong

Falkirk scores in 69% of games (11 of 16 meczów), while Hearts keeps a clean sheet in 44% (7 of 16 meczów).

Hearts scoring profile: very strong

Hearts scores in 88% of games (14 of 16 meczów), while Falkirk keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 meczów).

19Goals scored (season)32
FalkirkHearts
24Goals conceded (season)13
FalkirkHearts
2.69Average goals per game2.81
FalkirkHearts
4Goals scored (last 5)4
FalkirkHearts
4Goals conceded (last 5)4
FalkirkHearts

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal88%
FalkirkHearts
38%2 goals69%
FalkirkHearts
13%3 goals38%
FalkirkHearts
0%4 goals6%
FalkirkHearts

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal56%
FalkirkHearts
44%2 goals19%
FalkirkHearts
25%3 goals6%
FalkirkHearts
6%4 goals0%
FalkirkHearts

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time25%
FalkirkHearts
0%BTTS in both halves6%
FalkirkHearts
13%Scored in both halves56%
FalkirkHearts

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
FalkirkHearts
25%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
FalkirkHearts
20%BTTS - last 560%
FalkirkHearts

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
FalkirkHearts
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
FalkirkHearts
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
FalkirkHearts

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
FalkirkHearts
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time56%
FalkirkHearts
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
FalkirkHearts

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Hearts is 85% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.81 pts / game - Falkirk · 1.5 pts / game - Hearts

Falkirk - half-time state
19% leading25% draw56% trailing
Hearts - half-time state
38% leading38% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.81Points per game (1st half)1.5
FalkirkHearts
0.44Goals scored (1st half)0.75
FalkirkHearts
0.88Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
FalkirkHearts
1.31Average goals (1st half)1.25
FalkirkHearts
44%Clean sheet before half-time56%
FalkirkHearts
75%No goal before half-time38%
FalkirkHearts

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)2.25
FalkirkHearts
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)1.25
FalkirkHearts
0.63Goals conceded (2nd half)0.31
FalkirkHearts
1.38Average goals (2nd half)1.56
FalkirkHearts
50%Clean sheet after half-time75%
FalkirkHearts
44%No goal after half-time19%
FalkirkHearts

Falkirk - second-half results

44% W19% D38% L
13
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.81
PPG before half-time
Lead holding163%

Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 31%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Hearts - second-half results

63% W38% D0% L
24
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding166%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 63%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Falkirk - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.00
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game1.00.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Hearts - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.00
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game0.80.8
1 goal60%40%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Falkirk
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
3
6
16-30
2
8
31-45
3
2
46-60
6
4
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Hearts
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
5
4
16-30
5
3
31-45
8
2
46-60
6
1
61-75
6
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.75
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+9%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Falkirk

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Hearts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.59
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
171%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.99
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

FalkirkLigaHearts
Average goals per game 2.692.62 2.81
Both teams scored 56%51% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 69%53% 56%
Clean sheets 25%29% 44%
Goal before half-time 75%75% 81%
Goal after half-time 88%80% 81%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.62
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.17
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. HeartsYellow cardTómas Bent Magnússon
  2. FalkirkYellow cardFilip Lissah
  3. HeartsYellow cardCraig Peter Halkett
  4. HeartsSubstitutionOn: Stephen KingsleyOff: Harry Milne
  5. FalkirkSubstitutionOn: Scott ArfieldOff: Calvin Miller
  6. HeartsSubstitutionOn: Sabah KerjotaOff: Lawrence Shankland
  7. FalkirkSubstitutionOn: Ryan EdwardsOff: Filip Lissah
  8. FalkirkYellow cardSam Hart
  9. HeartsSubstitutionOn: Jamie MccartOff: Cameron Peter Devlin

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Calum ScottMatches officiated: 12
4.17Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 233%Home wins42%Draws25%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Falkirk's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Hearts. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Heart of Midlothian FC
3 : 0
Falkirk FC

FAQ

What was the result of Falkirk vs Hearts?

The Premiership match finished Falkirk 0:2 Hearts. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Falkirk vs Hearts?

Falkirk score 1.19 goals per game on average and Hearts 2.00. The Premiership average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Falkirk's matches and 50% of Hearts's.

What form are Falkirk and Hearts in?

Over the last 5 games Falkirk have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Hearts 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Falkirk vs Hearts?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.