Celtic vs Falkirk

29 October 2025 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Ryan Lee

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • J. Kenny 30’, 40’
  • B. Nygren 58’
  • S. Tounekti 73’

Match summary

Celtic won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Falkirk. Celtic led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, J. Kenny put Celtic ahead in the 30th minute and Kenny made it 2-0 with a header in the 40th minute. In the second half, B. Nygren made it 3-0 in the 58th minute and S. Tounekti made it 4-0 in the 73rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Celtic created 4.29 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Falkirk's 0.47 from 8.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
26 Shots 8
11 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 3
503 Passes 331
84.9% Pass accuracy 75.5%
16 Tackles 15
14 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 5

Key events

Celtic Falkirk
Kick-off
2’
S. ArfieldShot on target
B. NygrenShot on target
3’
J. KennyLeft foot shot1-0 (Celtic)
30’
B. NygrenShot on target
30’
33’
T. S. OgunsuyiShot on target
34’
K. AdamsShot on target
37’
E. Ross
J. ForrestShot on target
39’
J. KennyHeader2-0 (Celtic)
40’
M. SaracchiShot on target
41’
Second half underway
Half-time2-0
46’
E. WilliamsE. Ross
B. NygrenRight foot shot3-0 (Celtic)
58’
M. SaracchiShot on target
58’
59’
S. Arfield
B. Nygren
59’
M. A. BalikwishaJ. Forrest
61’
62’
B. GrahamT. S. Ogunsuyi
62’
A. AgyemanC. Miller
62’
S. HartF. Lissah
L. McCowanB. Nygren
66’
D. MaedaJ. Kenny
66’
68’
H. CartwrightB. Spencer
S. TounektiRight foot shot4-0 (Celtic)
73’
C. OsmandS. Tounekti
76’
R. HatateC. McGregor
77’
L. McCowanShot on target
84’
C. OsmandShot on target
88’
90+1’
S. ArfieldShot on target
Full-time4-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.29 0.47 30’ J. Kenny (Celtic), 1-0 30’ 40’ J. Kenny (Celtic), 2-0 40’ 58’ B. Nygren (Celtic), 3-0 58’ 73’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), 4-0 73’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.29 0.47 30’ J. Kenny (Celtic), 1-0 Kenny 30’ 40’ J. Kenny (Celtic), 2-0 Kenny 40’ 58’ B. Nygren (Celtic), 3-0 Nygren 58’ 73’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), 4-0 Tounekti 73’
Celtic 4.29 xGFalkirk 0.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Falkirk attacking Celtic attacking 
58’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 30’ J. Kenny (Celtic), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 73’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 44’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 37’ J. Kenny (Celtic), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 40’ J. Kenny (Celtic), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 25’ J. Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 48’ T. S. Ogunsuyi (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 18’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 3’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 26’ B. Nygren (Celtic), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 30’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 42’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ L. McCowan (Celtic), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 33’ T. S. Ogunsuyi (Falkirk), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 47’ J. Kenny (Celtic), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ D. Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 18’ A. Trusty (Celtic), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 39’ J. Kenny (Celtic), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ L. McCowan (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ J. Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ S. Arfield (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ M. Saracchi (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ S. Arfield (Falkirk), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ E. Ross (Falkirk), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ M. Saracchi (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ J. Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ K. Adams (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ C. Osmand (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ B. Graham (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ D. Tait (Falkirk), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 39’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 30’ J. Kenny (Celtic), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 73’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 44’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 37’ J. Kenny (Celtic), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 40’ J. Kenny (Celtic), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 25’ J. Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 48’ T. S. Ogunsuyi (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 18’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 3’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 26’ B. Nygren (Celtic), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 30’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 42’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ L. McCowan (Celtic), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 33’ T. S. Ogunsuyi (Falkirk), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 47’ J. Kenny (Celtic), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ D. Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 18’ A. Trusty (Celtic), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 39’ J. Kenny (Celtic), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ L. McCowan (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ J. Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ S. Arfield (Falkirk), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 2’ S. Arfield (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ M. Saracchi (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ M. Saracchi (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ E. Ross (Falkirk), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ J. Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ K. Adams (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ C. Osmand (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ B. Graham (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ D. Tait (Falkirk), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 39’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Celtic 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schmeichel
Ralston
Trusty
Scales
Saracchi
Engels
McGregor 77’
Forrest 61’
Nygren 66’
Tounekti 76’
Kenny 2 66’
Falkirk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bain
Adams
Allan
Henderson
Lissah 62’
Tait
Spencer 68’
Miller 62’
Arfield
Ross 46’
Ogunsuyi 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
K. Schmeichel
90′ 4 0 39 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
A. Ralston
90′ 1 – – 4 3 54 – – – –
A. Trusty
90′ 1 1 – 7 6 81 1 – – –
L. Scales
90′ – 1 – 6 6 80 1 – – –
M. Saracchi
90′ 7 1 – 10 3 53 2 – – –
Midfielders7 players
A. Engels
90′ – – 34 4 – – – 1 3 – –
C. McGregor Taken off
77′ – – 44 1 – 1 1 2 2 – –
J. Forrest
61′ – – 14 2 – – – 4 – 2 –
B. Nygren Taken off
66′ 1 1 18 3 – 1 2 6 1 2 –
S. Tounekti Taken off
76′ 1 – 38 5 – 3 – 7 2 2 –
L. McCowan Came on as a substitute
24′ – 1 7 2 – 1 – 3 1 – –
R. Hatate Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 8 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
J. Kenny Taken off
66′ 2 – 5 2 1.17 – – 5 3 8 –
D. Maeda Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
C. Osmand Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 1 0.03 – – 1 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Celtic win 80% Avg odds 1.17
Draw 13% Avg odds 7.45
Falkirk win 7% Avg odds 13.13

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Celtic WDWLL
Falkirk DLDWW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Falkirk 0-1 Celtic, 14 Jan 26  All Celtic vs Falkirk meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.