Celtic vs Falkirk

25 April 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Ryan Lee

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Daizen Maeda 30’, 83’
  • Kieran Tierney 44’
  • Kyrell Wilson 70’

Match summary

Celtic won 3-1 at home to Falkirk. Celtic led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Daizen Maeda put Celtic ahead in the 30th minute and Kieran Tierney made it 2-0 in the 44th minute. In the second half, Kyrell Wilson pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 70th minute and Maeda made it 3-1 in the 83rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Celtic created 1.21 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Falkirk's 0.81 from 11.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
14 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 3
9 Corners 7
90 Attacks 74
57 Dangerous attacks 47
447 Passes 367
77.9% Pass accuracy 74.9%
18 Tackles 8
16 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 3
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Celtic Falkirk
Kick-off
22’
Brad SpencerShot on target
Tony RalstonShot on target
27’
Daizen MaedaRight foot shot1-0 (Celtic)
30’
Daizen MaedaShot on target
31’
Kieran TierneyLeft foot shot2-0 (Celtic)
44’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
62’
Kyrell WilsonBen Broggio
62’
Ethan RossFinn Yeats
Sebastian TounektiJames Forrest
62’
Auston Trusty
64’
Tony Ralston
70’
70’
Kyrell WilsonRight foot shot2-1 (Falkirk)
71’
Kyrell Wilson
Kelechi IheanachoYang Hyun-Jun
72’
Alistair JohnstonTony Ralston
72’
Marcelo SaracchiKieran Tierney
72’
77’
Dylan Tait
Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainCallum McGregor
78’
Benjamin NygrenShot on target
78’
80’
Ben ParkinsonBarney Stewart
Liam ScalesShot on target
80’
82’
Kyrell WilsonShot on target
Daizen MaedaRight foot shot3-1 (Celtic)
83’
89’
Leon McCann
90’
Henry CartwrightDylan Tait

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.21 0.81 30’ Daizen Maeda (Celtic), 1-0 30’ 44’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), 2-0 44’ 70’ Kyrell Wilson (Falkirk), 2-1 70’ 83’ Daizen Maeda (Celtic), 3-1 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.21 0.81 30’ Daizen Maeda (Celtic), 1-0 Maeda 30’ 44’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), 2-0 Tierney 44’ 70’ Kyrell Wilson (Falkirk), 2-1 Wilson 70’ 83’ Daizen Maeda (Celtic), 3-1 Maeda 83’
Celtic 1.21 xGFalkirk 0.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Falkirk attacking Celtic attacking 
12’ Daizen Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 30’ Daizen Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 66’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 31’ Calvin Miller (Falkirk), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 43’ Dylan Tait (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 37’ Finn Yeats (Falkirk), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 27’ Auston Trusty (Celtic), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 83’ Daizen Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 44’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 80’ Daizen Maeda (Celtic), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Liam Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ James Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Kyrell Wilson (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Kyrell Wilson (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 78’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Brad Spencer (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Connor Allan (Falkirk), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Arne Engels (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Dylan Tait (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Tony Ralston (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Daizen Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Brad Spencer (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Dylan Tait (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 12’ Daizen Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 30’ Daizen Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 66’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 31’ Calvin Miller (Falkirk), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 43’ Dylan Tait (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 37’ Finn Yeats (Falkirk), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 27’ Auston Trusty (Celtic), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 83’ Daizen Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 80’ Daizen Maeda (Celtic), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 44’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 80’ Liam Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ James Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Kyrell Wilson (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Kyrell Wilson (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 78’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Brad Spencer (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Connor Allan (Falkirk), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Arne Engels (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Dylan Tait (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Tony Ralston (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Brad Spencer (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Daizen Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ Dylan Tait (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Celtic 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sinisalo
Tierney 72’
Trusty
Scales
Ralston 72’
McGregor 78’
Engels
Nygren
Forrest 62’
Hyun-Jun 72’
Maeda 2
Falkirk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Hogarth
McCann
Neilson
Allan
Adams
Spencer
Yeats 62’
Tait 90’
Broggio 62’
Miller
Stewart 80’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Viljami Sinisalo
90′ 2 1 40 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Tony Ralston Taken off
72′ 1 1 – 5 3 36 4 – –
Auston Trusty
90′ – 1 – 8 7 47 2 – –
Liam Scales
90′ 2 – – 6 4 60 2 – – –
Kieran Tierney Taken off
72′ – 1 – 3 1 45 – 1 – –
Alistair Johnston Came on as a substitute
18′ 1 – – 2 – 16 – – – –
Marcelo Saracchi Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – 2 – 7 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Callum McGregor Taken off
78′ – – 41 1 – 1 – 2 1 – –
Arne Engels
90′ – – 36 – – 5 2 8 4 2 –
James Forrest Taken off
62′ – – 16 – – 2 – 3 – 1 –
Benjamin Nygren
90′ – – 43 3 – 3 – 8 – 3 –
Yang Hyun-Jun Taken off
72′ – – 26 1 – 1 1 3 1 – –
Kelechi Iheanacho Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 4 – – – – 2 – – –
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 7 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Daizen Maeda
90′ 2 – 5 0.75 – – –
Sebastian Tounekti Came on as a substitute
28′ – 1 – – – – 1 4 1 8 –
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 74% Avg odds 1.25
Draw 16% Avg odds 5.90
Falkirk win 10% Avg odds 9.23

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

Form going into the game

Celtic WWLWW
Falkirk WDLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Celtic 2-0 Falkirk, 01 Feb 26 Next meeting: Celtic 2-1 Falkirk, 29 Aug 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.