Falkirk vs Motherwell: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Falkirk played against Motherwell in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on December 3, 2025. Final score: 0:0.

Recent form

Falkirk has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Motherwell has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Falkirk scores 1.36 goals per game and allows 1.50. Motherwell scores 1.57 and allows 1.07. Games in this league average 2.61 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 64% of Falkirk's games and 64% of Motherwell's. The Over 2.5 rates are 71% and 43%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Motherwell has the higher season xG average, 1.41 to 1.35 per game. Falkirk takes 11.4 shots per game, while Motherwell takes 12.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Falkirk leads at halftime in 21% of its games and scores 0.86 goals per game after halftime. Motherwell leads at halftime in 43% and scores 0.86 after halftime.

When the teams score

Falkirk's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (6 goals). For Motherwell, it is minutes 16-30 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.61 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

37Possession (%)63
FalkirkMotherwell
14Shots7
FalkirkMotherwell
1Shots on target1
FalkirkMotherwell
1.28xG0.91
FalkirkMotherwell
6Corners3
FalkirkMotherwell
44Dangerous attacks54
FalkirkMotherwell
13Fouls15
FalkirkMotherwell
2Cards0
FalkirkMotherwell

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.

FalkirkMotherwell
1.36Goals scored / game1.57
FalkirkMotherwell
1.5Goals allowed / game1.07
FalkirkMotherwell
50%Average possession60%
FalkirkMotherwell
4.29Shots on target / game4
FalkirkMotherwell

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.36Shots per game12.14
FalkirkMotherwell
4.29Shots on target4
FalkirkMotherwell
11.9%Shot conversion12.9%
FalkirkMotherwell
50%Possession60%
FalkirkMotherwell
1.35xG for1.41
FalkirkMotherwell
1.62xG against1.25
FalkirkMotherwell

Shooting quality

Falkirk: BalancedMotherwell: Balanced
FalkirkMotherwell
Accuracy (shots on target)38%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.39

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.

Motherwell is 38% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Falkirk · 2.2 pts / game - Motherwell

Falkirk
LWDWD
Season result split
36% W36% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-4
1.43 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-4-1
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
DDWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Motherwell
WDWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
36% W50% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-7-2
1.57 pts / game · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-4-1
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DLWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 0.96BTTS: 40%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.

Motherwell is 15% better for: goals scored per game.

1.36 goals / game - Falkirk · 1.57 goals / game - Motherwell

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

1.5 goals / game - Falkirk · 1.07 goals / game - Motherwell

Falkirk scoring profile: strong

Falkirk scores in 79% of games (11 of 14 meczów), while Motherwell keeps a clean sheet in 36% (5 of 14 meczów).

Motherwell scoring profile: very strong

Motherwell scores in 86% of games (12 of 14 meczów), while Falkirk keeps a clean sheet in 21% (3 of 14 meczów).

19Goals scored (season)22
FalkirkMotherwell
21Goals conceded (season)15
FalkirkMotherwell
2.86Average goals per game2.64
FalkirkMotherwell
7Goals scored (last 5)8
FalkirkMotherwell
6Goals conceded (last 5)2
FalkirkMotherwell

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal86%
FalkirkMotherwell
43%2 goals57%
FalkirkMotherwell
14%3 goals14%
FalkirkMotherwell
0%4 goals0%
FalkirkMotherwell

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal64%
FalkirkMotherwell
43%2 goals29%
FalkirkMotherwell
21%3 goals14%
FalkirkMotherwell
7%4 goals0%
FalkirkMotherwell

* 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.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

7%BTTS at half-time14%
FalkirkMotherwell
0%BTTS in both halves14%
FalkirkMotherwell
14%Scored in both halves36%
FalkirkMotherwell

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
FalkirkMotherwell
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
FalkirkMotherwell
40%BTTS - last 540%
FalkirkMotherwell

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

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
FalkirkMotherwell
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
FalkirkMotherwell
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
FalkirkMotherwell

2nd half

93%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
FalkirkMotherwell
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
FalkirkMotherwell
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
FalkirkMotherwell

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.

Motherwell is 99% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.86 pts / game - Falkirk · 1.71 pts / game - Motherwell

Falkirk - half-time state
21% leading21% draw57% trailing
Motherwell - half-time state
43% leading43% draw14% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.86Points per game (1st half)1.71
FalkirkMotherwell
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.71
FalkirkMotherwell
0.86Goals conceded (1st half)0.29
FalkirkMotherwell
1.36Average goals (1st half)1
FalkirkMotherwell
43%Clean sheet before half-time71%
FalkirkMotherwell
71%No goal before half-time43%
FalkirkMotherwell

After half-time (2nd half)

1.64Points per game (2nd half)1.29
FalkirkMotherwell
0.86Goals scored (2nd half)0.86
FalkirkMotherwell
0.64Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
FalkirkMotherwell
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.64
FalkirkMotherwell
50%Clean sheet after half-time50%
FalkirkMotherwell
36%No goal after half-time36%
FalkirkMotherwell

Falkirk - second-half results

50% W14% D36% L
12
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding171%

Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 36%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Motherwell - second-half results

29% W43% D29% L
24
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding84%

Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 36%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 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 game2.000.80
Goals scored / game1.20.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.61.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+4-3
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 6
Motherwell - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.40
Goals scored / game1.00.6
Goals allowed / game0.00.4
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+5+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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
6
31-45
3
2
46-60
6
4
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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
1.2 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+9%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
68%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 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.
-0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Motherwell

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
135%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.63
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* 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

FalkirkLigaMotherwell
Average goals per game 2.862.61 2.64
Both teams scored 64%51% 64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 71%51% 43%
Clean sheets 21%29% 36%
Goal before half-time 79%76% 71%
Goal after half-time 93%80% 79%

^ 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
51%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
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. FalkirkYellow cardEthan Ross
  2. FalkirkYellow cardFilip Lissah
  3. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Regan Charles-CookOff: Callum Slattery

Referee and managers

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

Head-to-head

Record from Falkirk's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Motherwell. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Motherwell FC
1 : 2
Falkirk FC

FAQ

What was the result of Falkirk vs Motherwell?

The Premiership match finished Falkirk 0:0 Motherwell. 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 Motherwell?

Falkirk score 1.36 goals per game on average and Motherwell 1.57. The Premiership average is 2.61 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 64% of Falkirk's matches and 64% of Motherwell's.

What form are Falkirk and Motherwell in?

Over the last 5 games Falkirk have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Motherwell 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Falkirk vs Motherwell: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.