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Falkirk vs Hearts: match statistics

Falkirk vs Hearts: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Falkirk: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Hearts: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Falkirk scores 0.60 and concedes 1.40 goals per match. Hearts scores 2.40 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.61 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Falkirk 60%, Hearts 80%. Over 2.5: Falkirk 40%, Hearts 100%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Hearts has higher xG: 1.84 vs 1.18. Falkirk: 10.4 shots per match, Hearts: 16.6.

Match halves

Falkirk: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.20. Hearts: half-time lead 80%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Falkirk: 0-15 (1 goals). Hearts: 0-15 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.61 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-4. Average goals 2.25, BTTS 0%.

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

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

0.6Goals scored / match2.4
FalkirkHearts
1.4Goals conceded / match1
FalkirkHearts
46%Average possession52%
FalkirkHearts
3.2Shots on target / match6
FalkirkHearts

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.4Shots per match16.6
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Falkirk
LDLLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W40% D60% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 at home
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Hearts is 40% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Falkirk scoring profile: strong

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

Hearts scoring profile: very strong

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

3Goals scored (season)12
FalkirkHearts
7Goals conceded (season)5
FalkirkHearts
2Average goals in match3.4
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Falkirk · 2.4 pts / match - Hearts

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

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (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 match (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 half-time in 20% of matches and wins 0%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 80% of matches and wins 80%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Falkirk - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.80
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.20.8
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.401.40
Goals scored / match1.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match1.61.8
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.70
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
46%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
185%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match▼ 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 match
52%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.30
Home goals / match
1.30
Away goals / match
+0%
Home attack advantage
+0%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (4): Falkirk 0 - 0 - 4 Hearts. Average goals 2.25, both teams scored in 0% matches.