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Scotland Premiership

Heart Of Midlothian

Falkirk

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

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Hearts vs Falkirk: Home Dominance Meets Falkirk's Away Struggles in Premiership

Heart of Midlothian host Falkirk in a Premiership fixture that pits the league's formidable home record against a Falkirk side that has found away wins hard to come by. Hearts will be looking to continue their impressive home form, while Falkirk aim to stem their defensive frailties on the road.

Hearts are expected to dominate possession, leveraging their higher ball-possession average, particularly at home. They will likely aim to build attacks patiently, exploiting space in wide areas given their corner kick count. Falkirk, on the other hand, might adopt a more defensive posture, looking to absorb pressure and potentially counter. However, their recent tendency to concede multiple goals suggests their compact block could be susceptible to Hearts' consistent attacking threat. The home side's ability to sustain pressure and their superior defensive organisation should give them the edge.

Team statistics

Scotland Premiership

Heart Of Midlothian

Falkirk

Matches played

23 - 8 - 5

Results

14 - 7 - 15

63.9%

Win %

38.9%

1.8

Goals scored

1.3

0.9

Goals conceded

1.5

5.2

Shots on target

3.9

5.3

Shots off target

4.9

3.9

Blocked shots

3.5

53.6

Ball possession

51.2

76.2

Pass accuracy

76.8

11.1

Fouls

11.9

Goalkeeper saves

3.1

1.9

Yellow cards

2.1

0.1

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Heart of Midlothian are undefeated in 18 home league games this season.
• Falkirk have lost 8 of their 17 away league matches.
• Hearts average 1.9 goals scored at home while conceding only 0.6.

AI Prediction

Heart of Midlothian's exceptional home record, combined with their strong attacking and defensive statistics, makes them clear favourites. Falkirk's struggles away from home, particularly their defensive record, suggest they will find it difficult to contain Hearts. The odds also strongly favour the home side, aligning with the statistical picture. Given Hearts' scoring prowess and Falkirk's recent defensive lapses, an 'over 2.5 goals' outcome and 'both teams to score' seems plausible.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

72%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

30%

O/U

43%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

27%

O/U

43%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

30%

O/U

47%

BTTS

37%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

82%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

27%

O/U

43%

BTTS

47%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

88%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

30%

O/U

53%

BTTS

53%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

30%

O/U

60%

BTTS

57%
gpt-oss-120b:free (tr)

by openai

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

33%

O/U

57%

BTTS

60%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

88%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

37%

O/U

57%

BTTS

50%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

88%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

50%

BTTS

50%

H2H

Premiership

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
2/21/2026	HOME Heart Of Midlothian	W 1 - 0 L	Falkirk	U	N
1/17/2026	HOME Heart Of Midlothian	D 1 - 1 D	Falkirk	U	Y
12/13/2025	Heart Of Midlothian	W 2 - 0 L	Falkirk AWAY	U	N
9/27/2025	HOME Heart Of Midlothian	W 3 - 0 L	Falkirk	O	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Heart Of Midlothian

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Motherwell	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Rangers	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Hibernian	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Motherwell	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Livingston	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
HOME	Dundee	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Kilmarnock	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Aberdeen	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Falkirk	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Rangers	2 - 4	L	O	Y	N

Heart of Midlothian have been a fortress at home this season, boasting an undefeated record in 18 league games, securing 14 wins. They average a healthy 1.9 goals per game at home while conceding a mere 0.6, demonstrating a strong offensive capability coupled with defensive solidity. Even their most recent home outing saw them score twice. This consistent home dominance is built on a solid overall season performance, where they've secured over 60% of their points at Tynecastle.

Falkirk

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Hibernian	1 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Motherwell	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Celtic	1 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Rangers	3 - 6	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Motherwell	3 - 2	W	O	Y	N
HOME	ST Mirren	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Aberdeen	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Kilmarnock	5 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Heart Of Midlothian	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	Dundee Utd	2 - 3	L	O	Y	N

Falkirk's season has been defined by inconsistency, particularly when travelling. They've lost 8 of their 17 away league matches, conceding 1.5 goals per game on average, a stark contrast to their home form. While they managed a draw in their last away fixture, their recent form overall has seen them lose two of their last three matches, conceding a worrying 2 goals per game in that period. Their overall season stats show they concede more than they score, highlighting potential vulnerabilities.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

1.44

DRAW

4.75

AWAY

6.5

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.67

UNDER

2.2

BTTS

YES

1.91

Lineups

Lineup information is currently unavailable. It will be updated 1 hour before kickoff.

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

Scotland Premiership

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Heart Of Midlothian	19	12	5	2	38	17	21	41	LWWWD
2	Celtic	19	12	2	5	33	18	15	38	LWWLL
3	Rangers	19	9	8	2	27	16	11	35	WWLWW
4	Motherwell	20	8	9	3	28	16	12	33	WLWDW
5	Hibernian	20	8	7	5	33	22	11	31	WWDLW
6	Dundee Utd	20	5	10	5	28	29	-1	25	WDDWD
7	Aberdeen	19	7	4	8	20	23	-3	25	LDLWW
8	Falkirk	19	6	6	7	20	27	-7	24	LWLLD
9	Dundee	20	5	4	11	18	33	-15	19	WWLDL
10	ST Mirren	18	4	6	8	16	24	-8	18	LDWWD
11	Kilmarnock	20	2	7	11	18	35	-17	13	LDLLL
12	Livingston	19	1	6	12	20	39	-19	9	LLLDL

Heart Of Midlothian vs Falkirk AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Hearts vs Falkirk: Home Dominance Meets Falkirk's Away Struggles in Premiership

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Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Heart Of Midlothian Team recent

Falkirk Team recent

Odds

Injuries / suspensions

League table