Falkirk vs Rangers Prediction

Falkirk
1-2
Finished
HT 1-1
Rangers
Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk·S. McLean 02/09/2026
FalkirkFalkirk
1-2
Finished
RangersRangers

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.6 / 10
Value Analysis
62%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 10.5
1.66
SignalSOLIDModel36%SurpriseHighGap+6.7%
Falkirk Rest
4 days
Rangers Rest
3 days

Falkirk vs Rangers: the result in context

Rangers beat Falkirk 2-1 in the Premiership on 2 Sep 2026. It was in line with recent form: Rangers had won 3 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Falkirk.

Rangers have had the better of this fixture, winning 3 of the 5 previous meetings, which averaged 4.4 goals a game. Referee S. McLean averages 3.38 cards a game, 0.70 fewer than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
29%5.00
X
27%4.20
2
44%1.60
Double Chance
1X
56%2.25
X2
71%1.15
Both Teams to Score
Yes
55%1.61
No
45%2.20
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.12 + 1.52 = 2.64
Over 1.5
75%1.17
Over 2.5
50%1.58
Over 3.5
26%2.44
Under 1.5
25%4.79
Under 2.5
50%2.35
Under 3.5
74%1.53
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.5 + 4.7 = 9.1
Over 8.5
59%1.43
Over 9.5
49%1.70
Over 10.5
38%2.10
Under 8.5
41%2.55
Under 9.5
51%2.02
Under 10.5
62%1.66
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.6 + 1.4 = 3
Over 3.5
35%1.62
Over 4.5
18%2.22
Under 3.5
65%2.20
Under 4.5
82%1.57

Match Events

8'Lawrence ShanklandAssist: Djeidi Gassama
44'Kosta NedeljkovicOG
53'Ethan RossPersistent infringement
54'Calvin Fodrey INAodhan Doherty out
59'Kosta Nedeljkovic INRoss McCrorie out
59'Cameron Devlin INTochi Chukwuani out
67'Brad SpencerFoul
70'Jacob Murrell INRoss Maclver out
76'Olwethu MakhanyaFoul
78'Brad Spencer INDeniss Meļņiks out
78'Ethan Ross INBen Parkinson out
79'Lawrence ShanklandAssist: Ross McCrorie
80'Min-su Kim INBojan Miovski out
80'Findlay Curtis INDaisuke Yokota out
90+3'Lawrence Shankland INBen Godfrey out

Lineups

Falkirk
4-2-3-1Coach: J. McGlynn
Rangers
4-2-3-1Coach: D. McInnes
Avg rating6.28
Avg rating6.74
S. Bain6.719S. Bain
R. Strain6.322R. Strain
L. Neilson5.915L. Neilson
L. Henderson5.85L. Henderson
L. McCann6.53L. McCann
Finley Frank Barbrook6.416F. Frank Barbrook
B. Spencer6.08B. Spencer
E. Ross6.223E. Ross
B. Krauhaus6.528B. Krauhaus
C. Fodrey6.699C. Fodrey
J. Murrell6.224J. Murrell
I. Pandur7.61I. Pandur
K. Nedeljković5.718K. Nedeljković
E. Fernandez7.137E. Fernandez
O. Makhanya6.624O. Makhanya
J. Penrice6.829J. Penrice
N. Raskin6.443N. Raskin
C. Devlin6.014C. Devlin
Findlay Curtis6.352F. Curtis
Minsu Kim6.210M. Kim
D. Gassama7.723D. Gassama
L. Shankland9.07L. Shankland

Falkirk Substitutes

17S. Tanser
6C. Donaldson
47A. Doherty54'for Calvin Fodrey6.3
20C. Allan
1N. Hogarth
9R. MacIver70'for Jacob Murrell6.4
4J. McMillan
21D. Meļņiks78'for Brad Spencer6.1
7Ben Parkinson78'for Ethan Ross6.1

Rangers Substitutes

22V. Dragojević
4B. Godfrey90+3'for Lawrence Shankland
31L. Kelly
45R. McCausland
2R. McCrorie59'for Kosta Nedeljkovic6.6
28B. Miovski80'for Min-su Kim6.5
20R. Naderi
42T. Chukwuani59'for Cameron Devlin6.4
17D. Yokota80'for Findlay Curtis6.2

Match Stats

FalkirkRangers
48%Ball Possession52%
5Corner Kicks6
2Yellow Cards1
12Total Shots16
5Shots on Goal6
3Shots off Goal7
7Shots Inside Box13
5Shots Outside Box3
4Blocked Shots3
12Fouls17
1Offsides1
4Goalkeeper Saves5
390Total Passes426
300Passes Accurate338
77%Pass Accuracy79%

Team Comparison

FalkirkFalkirk
RangersRangers
1555Elo Rating 1748
1.91Attack 2.71
2.07Defense 2.35
64%Hit Rate 77%
14.4Shots per Game 19.5
5.5Shots on Target 7.7
5.4Corners per Game 7.5
1.3Cards per Game 1.7

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H
⚠️Home Rotation Risk70%
⚠️Away Rotation Risk90%

Game State Tendencies

FalkirkFalkirk
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.3 vs 0.6 in second half)
RangersRangers
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches

Head to Head

Last 5 meetings, all competitions

FalkirkFalkirk0Wins · 0%
Draws240%
RangersRangers3Wins · 60%
4.4Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored3 of 5
60%3+ goals3 of 5

Previous meetings

Premiership16/05/2026
FalkirkRangers
25
Premiership12/04/2026
FalkirkRangers
36
Premiership30/11/2025
RangersFalkirk
00
Premiership05/10/2025
FalkirkRangers
11
League Cup29/11/2020
FalkirkRangers
04

Recent Form

FalkirkFalkirk
4W1D5L
29/08/2026
CelticFalkirk
21
L
09/08/2026
MotherwellFalkirk
00
D
01/08/2026
FalkirkST Mirren
02
L
25/07/2026
FalkirkStranraer
30
W
21/07/2026
Alloa AthleticFalkirk
4121
L
18/07/2026
FalkirkGenk
10
W
14/07/2026
FalkirkAyr Utd
01
L
11/07/2026
Edinburgh CityFalkirk
05
W
07/07/2026
Airdrie UnitedFalkirk
12
W
16/05/2026
FalkirkRangers
25
L
RangersRangers
4W3D3L

Referee Profile

S. McLean169 matches

3.38Cards per match
3.19Yellow cards per match
0.19Red cards per match
22.0Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

S. McLean3.38
Other referees4.08

3.38 cards a match, 0.70 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.08).

Cards come from 99 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Premiership 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1CelticCeltic1191127:8+1928DWWWL
2RangersRangers1173119:9+1024DWDWW
3Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian1162324:17+720DWLWD
4DundeeDundee1152417:13+417WLDWW
5Dundee UtdDundee Utd1144316:16016DWDWW
6FalkirkFalkirk1143413:12+115WWWLD
7ST MirrenST Mirren1142512:19-714DWLLL
8ST JohnstoneST Johnstone1134413:17-413DLDWD
9AberdeenAberdeen1132612:14-211LLWLD
10MotherwellMotherwell1123613:20-79DLLLL
11HibernianHibernian1122711:17-68DLLLD
12KilmarnockKilmarnock1122711:26-158LLWLD
#TeamMPGPts
1CelticCeltic1127:828
2RangersRangers1119:924
3Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian1124:1720
4DundeeDundee1117:1317
5Dundee UtdDundee Utd1116:1616
6FalkirkFalkirk1113:1215
7ST MirrenST Mirren1112:1914
8ST JohnstoneST Johnstone1113:1713
9AberdeenAberdeen1112:1411
10MotherwellMotherwell1113:209
11HibernianHibernian1111:178
12KilmarnockKilmarnock1111:268
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About the Falkirk vs Rangers forecast

The forecasts for this Premiership match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Falkirk and Rangers in the Premiership table

In the Premiership table, Rangers are 2nd and Falkirk 6th, 9 points apart. League goal record so far: Falkirk 13-12, Rangers 19-9. The full standings are on the Premiership Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Falkirk have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Rangers have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.