Scotland - PremiershipFalkirk Community StadiumData current as of 30 August 2026

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Falkirk vs Rangers: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Falkirk play Rangers in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 2 September 2026. Venue: Falkirk Community Stadium.

Current form

Falkirk: 0-1-2, 0.33 points/match. Rangers: 1-1-1, 1.33 points/match.

Goal statistics

Falkirk scores 0.33 and concedes 1.33 goals per match. Rangers scores 1.00 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.95 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Falkirk 33%, Rangers 67%. Over 2.5: Falkirk 33%, Rangers 33%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 58%.

xG, shots and style

Rangers has higher xG: 2.39 vs 1.08. Falkirk: 9.3 shots per match, Rangers: 22.0.

Match halves

Falkirk: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.33. Rangers: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Falkirk: 61-75 (1 goals). Rangers: 46-60 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.95 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 58%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 0-2-2. Average goals 4.50, BTTS 75%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profilewhat 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.

0.33Goals scored / match1
FalkirkRangers
1.33Goals conceded / match1
FalkirkRangers
48%Average possession62%
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2.33Shots on target / match6.67
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.33Shots per match22
FalkirkRangers
2.33Shots on target6.67
FalkirkRangers
3.6%Shot conversion4.5%
FalkirkRangers
48%Possession62%
FalkirkRangers
1.08xG for2.39
FalkirkRangers
1.63xG against1.07
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Shooting quality

Falkirk: BalancedRangers: Dominant
FalkirkRangers
Accuracy (shots on target)25%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.140.15

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Rangers is 303% better for: last-5 form.

0.33 pts / match - Falkirk · 1.33 pts / match - Rangers

Falkirk
LDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W33% R67% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-2
0.33 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-2
0.33 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 at home
0-0-1
L
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.3Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.08Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 33%
Rangers
DLW
Season result split
33% W33% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 away
1-1-0
DW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.39Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 33%

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.

Rangers is 203% better for: goals scored per match.

0.33 goals / match - Falkirk · 1 goals / match - Rangers

Rangers is 33% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.33 goals / match - Falkirk · 1 goals / match - Rangers

Falkirk scoring profile: mixed

Falkirk scores in 33% of matches (1 of 3 matches), while Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 matches).

Rangers scoring profile: very strong

Rangers scores in 100% of matches (3 of 3 matches), while Falkirk keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 matches).

1Goals scored (season)3
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4Goals conceded (season)3
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1.67Average goals in match2
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1Goals scored (last 5)3
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4Goals conceded (last 5)3
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How often they score at least...

33%1 goal100%
FalkirkRangers
0%2 goals0%
FalkirkRangers
0%3 goals0%
FalkirkRangers
0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal67%
FalkirkRangers
67%2 goals33%
FalkirkRangers
0%3 goals0%
FalkirkRangers
0%4 goals0%
FalkirkRangers

* 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

0%BTTS at half-time0%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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0%Scored in both halves0%
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BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
FalkirkRangers
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
FalkirkRangers
33%BTTS - last 567%
FalkirkRangers

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
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33%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
FalkirkRangers
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
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2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
FalkirkRangers
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
FalkirkRangers
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Falkirk - half-time state
0% leading33% draw67% trailing
Rangers - half-time state
0% leading33% draw67% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.33Points per match (1st half)0.33
FalkirkRangers
0Goals scored (1st half)0
FalkirkRangers
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
FalkirkRangers
1Average goals (1st half)0.67
FalkirkRangers
33%Clean sheet before half-time33%
FalkirkRangers
100%No goal before half-time100%
FalkirkRangers

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per match (2nd half)2.33
FalkirkRangers
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)1
FalkirkRangers
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
FalkirkRangers
0.67Average goals (2nd half)1.33
FalkirkRangers
67%Clean sheet after half-time67%
FalkirkRangers
67%No goal after half-time0%
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Falkirk - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.33
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-0.7

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Rangers - second-half results

67% W33% R0% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.33
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Falkirk - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.331.33
Goals scored / match0.00.3
Goals conceded / match1.00.3
Average goals in match1.00.7
1 goal67%67%
2 goals33%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet33%67%
No goal100%67%
Goal difference-30
Half-time: 0% leading - 33% draw - 67% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 33% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Rangers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.332.33
Goals scored / match0.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.70.3
Average goals in match0.71.3
1 goal67%100%
2 goals0%33%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet33%67%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 33% draw - 67% trailing
2nd half: 67% won - 33% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.83
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.7 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
62%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+145%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
33%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
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.
-0.55
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.45
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.75
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
24%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
84%
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.
+0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
63%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
73%
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.
+1.0
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

FalkirkLigaRangers
Average goals in match 1.672.95 2.00
Both teams scored 33%53% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%58% 33%
Clean sheets 33%26% 33%
Goal before half-time 67%79% 67%
Goal after half-time 67%95% 100%

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

2.95
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
1.58
Away goals / match
+-13%
Home attack advantage
+-15%
Home defence advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
95%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Falkirk 0 - 2 - 2 Rangers. Average goals 4.50, both teams scored in 75% matches.

FAQ

When do Falkirk and Rangers play?

Falkirk face Rangers on 2 September 2026 in Premiership at Falkirk Community Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Falkirk and Rangers?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Falkirk won 0, Rangers won 2 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 4.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Falkirk vs Rangers?

Falkirk score 0.33 goals per game on average and Rangers 1.00. The Premiership average is 2.95 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Falkirk's matches and 67% of Rangers's.

What form are Falkirk and Rangers in?

Over the last 5 games Falkirk have a 0-1-2 record (0.33 points per game) and Rangers 1-1-1 (1.33 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Falkirk vs Rangers — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.