Scotland - PremiershipFalkirk Community StadiumData current as of October 15, 2026

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Falkirk vs Hearts: match statistics

Falkirk vs Hearts: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Falkirk plays Hearts in Premiership (Scotland). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: Falkirk Community Stadium.

Recent form

Falkirk has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.40 points per game. Hearts has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Falkirk scores 0.60 goals per game and allows 1.40. Hearts scores 2.40 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.61 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of Falkirk's games and 80% of Hearts's. The Over 2.5 rates are 40% and 100%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 55% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Hearts has the higher season xG average, 1.84 to 1.18 per game. Falkirk takes 10.4 shots per game, while Hearts takes 16.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Falkirk leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 0.20 goals per game after halftime. Hearts leads at halftime in 80% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Falkirk's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). For Hearts, it is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.61 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games, and 55% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 4 away wins. Those games averaged 2.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

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

0.6Goals scored / game2.4
FalkirkHearts
1.4Goals allowed / game1
FalkirkHearts
46%Average possession52%
FalkirkHearts
3.2Shots on target / game6
FalkirkHearts

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.4Shots per game16.6
FalkirkHearts
3.2Shots on target6
FalkirkHearts
5.8%Shot conversion14.5%
FalkirkHearts
46%Possession52%
FalkirkHearts
1.18xG for1.84
FalkirkHearts
1.87xG against1.13
FalkirkHearts

Shooting quality

Falkirk: BalancedHearts: Attacking
FalkirkHearts
Accuracy (shots on target)31%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.190.40

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Hearts is 500% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / game - Falkirk · 2.4 pts / game - Hearts

Falkirk
LDLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W40% D60% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 at home
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.87BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Hearts
LWWWW
Season result split
80% W0% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.84Opponent xG: 1.13BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

Goals— how 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 300% better for: goals scored per game.

0.6 goals / game - Falkirk · 2.4 goals / game - Hearts

Hearts is 40% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.4 goals / game - Falkirk · 1 goals / game - Hearts

Falkirk scoring profile: strong

Falkirk scores in 60% of games (3 of 5 games), while Hearts keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 games).

Hearts scoring profile: very strong

Hearts scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 games), while Falkirk keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 games).

3Goals scored (season)12
FalkirkHearts
7Goals conceded (season)5
FalkirkHearts
2Average goals per game3.4
FalkirkHearts
3Goals scored (last 5)12
FalkirkHearts
7Goals conceded (last 5)5
FalkirkHearts

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal100%
FalkirkHearts
0%2 goals80%
FalkirkHearts
0%3 goals40%
FalkirkHearts
0%4 goals20%
FalkirkHearts

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal80%
FalkirkHearts
60%2 goals20%
FalkirkHearts
0%3 goals0%
FalkirkHearts
0%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

20%BTTS at half-time0%
FalkirkHearts
0%BTTS in both halves0%
FalkirkHearts
0%Scored in both halves40%
FalkirkHearts

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS80%
FalkirkHearts
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
FalkirkHearts
60%BTTS - last 580%
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

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
FalkirkHearts
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time60%
FalkirkHearts
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
FalkirkHearts

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
FalkirkHearts
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time80%
FalkirkHearts
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
FalkirkHearts

Game halves— when 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 140% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Falkirk · 2.4 pts / game - Hearts

Falkirk - half-time state
20% leading40% draw40% trailing
Hearts - half-time state
80% leading0% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)2.4
FalkirkHearts
0.4Goals scored (1st half)1.4
FalkirkHearts
0.8Goals conceded (1st half)0.2
FalkirkHearts
1.2Average goals (1st half)1.6
FalkirkHearts
40%Clean sheet before half-time80%
FalkirkHearts
60%No goal before half-time20%
FalkirkHearts

After half-time (2nd half)

0.8Points per game (2nd half)1.4
FalkirkHearts
0.2Goals scored (2nd half)1
FalkirkHearts
0.6Goals conceded (2nd half)0.8
FalkirkHearts
0.8Average goals (2nd half)1.8
FalkirkHearts
40%Clean sheet after half-time40%
FalkirkHearts
80%No goal after half-time40%
FalkirkHearts

Falkirk - second-half results

20% W20% D60% L
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 0%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Hearts - second-half results

40% W20% D40% L
12
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 80% of games and wins 80%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Falkirk - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.80
Goals scored / game0.40.2
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.20.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-2-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Hearts - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.401.40
Goals scored / game1.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.20.8
Average goals per game1.61.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+6+1
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 7

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Falkirk
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
0
1
16-30
1
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
1
0
61-75
0
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

2.70
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.8 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-17%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
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.
-0.69
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.58
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
46%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Hearts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.71
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.69
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.56
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
185%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

FalkirkLigaHearts
Average goals per game▼ 2.002.61▲ 3.40
Both teams scored▲ 60%52%▲ 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 40%55%▲ 100%
Clean sheets▼ 20%27%▼ 20%
Goal before half-time▲ 80%76%▲ 100%
Goal after half-time▼ 80%82%▲ 100%

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

2.61
Average goals per game
52%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.30
Home goals / game
1.30
Away goals / game
+0%
Home attack advantage
+0%
Home defensive advantage
+3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Referee and managers

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

Head-to-head

Record from Falkirk's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses against Hearts. Games average 2.25 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.