Falkirk vs Hearts

15 September 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee John Beaton

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Ben Krauhaus 8’
  • Owen Eames 68’
  • James Wilson 22’

Match summary

Falkirk won 2-1 at home to Hearts. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Ben Krauhaus put Falkirk ahead in the 8th minute, James Wilson equalised in the 22nd minute, and Owen Eames won it in the 68th minute.

The chances backed that up: Falkirk created 2.11 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Hearts's 1.72 from 9.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
13 Shots 9
4 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 4
78 Attacks 92
53 Dangerous attacks 53
347 Passes 488
76.4% Pass accuracy 79.7%
21 Tackles 13
15 Fouls 13
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Falkirk Hearts
Kick-off
3’
Ben KrauhausLeft foot shot1-0 (Falkirk)
8’
10’
Corner
22’
James WilsonRight foot shot1-1 (Hearts)
28’
Corner
30’
35’
43’
Corner
45’
Jordi AltenaShot on target
45’
Corner
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Finley BarbrookShot on target
49’
50’
Corner
55’
55’
Jerome WilliamsShot on target
61’
Calvin MillerShot on target
Corner
62’
Jacob MurrellShot on target
63’
67’
Owen EamesRight foot shot2-1 (Falkirk)
68’
Corner
71’
75’
77’
Full-time2-1

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 1.72 8’ Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk), 1-0 8’ 22’ James Wilson (Hearts), 1-1 22’ 68’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), 2-1 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 1.72 8’ Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk), 1-0 Ben Krauhaus 8’ 22’ James Wilson (Hearts), 1-1 Wilson 22’ 68’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), 2-1 Eames 68’
Falkirk 2.11 xGHearts 1.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Hearts attacking Falkirk attacking 
22’ James Wilson (Hearts), open play, 0.90 xG, goal 90’ Calvin Fodrey (Falkirk), open play, 0.88 xG, off target 55’ Jerome Williams (Hearts), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 8’ Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 63’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.26 xG, saved 23’ James Wilson (Hearts), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 49’ Finley Barbrook (Falkirk), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 62’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 68’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 90’ Ethan Ross (Falkirk), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ Josh McPake (Hearts), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ Yan Dhanda (Hearts), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Josh McPake (Hearts), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Lewis Neilson (Falkirk), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Jordi Altena (Hearts), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ Calvin Miller (Hearts), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 18’ Liam Henderson (Falkirk), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Harry Milne (Hearts), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ James Wilson (Hearts), open play, 0.90 xG, goal 90’ Calvin Fodrey (Falkirk), open play, 0.88 xG, off target 55’ Jerome Williams (Hearts), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 8’ Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 63’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.26 xG, saved 23’ James Wilson (Hearts), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 49’ Finley Barbrook (Falkirk), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 62’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 68’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 90’ Ethan Ross (Falkirk), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ Josh McPake (Hearts), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ Yan Dhanda (Hearts), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Josh McPake (Hearts), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Lewis Neilson (Falkirk), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Jordi Altena (Hearts), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ Calvin Miller (Hearts), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 18’ Liam Henderson (Falkirk), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Harry Milne (Hearts), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Falkirk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bain
McCann
Neilson
Henderson
Spencer
Barbrook 79’
Strain
Ross
Krauhaus 57’
Eames 86’
Murrell 78’
Hearts 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Reus
Milne 73’
McCart
Findlay 80’
Altena
Mendy
Dhanda
McPake 73’
Braga
Miller 73’
Wilson 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
94′ 3 1 45 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
94′ 1 1 2 6 5 37 1 – – –
94′ 3 3 – 7 4 44 1 – – –
94′ 1 – – 3 – 22 2 – – –
Deniss Melniks Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – 1 – 3 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
94′ – 1 33 3 – 6 1 9 2 2
Finley Barbrook Taken off
79′ – – 35 1 – – – 1 2 –
94′ – – 45 3 – – 2 1 1 1 –
94′ – – 13 1 – 3 – 10 – 5 –
Ben Krauhaus Taken off
57′ 1 – 13 – – 3 – 4 – – –
Owen Eames Taken off
86′ 1 – 18 – – 3 1 5 2 –
Calvin Fodrey Came on as a substitute
37′ – – 10 – – 1 1 3 1 –
Craig Sibbald Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 6 – – – 1 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Jacob Murrell Taken off
78′ – – 4 1 0.35 – 2 5 1 14 –
Ross Maclver Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – – 1 – 9 –
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.

Before kick-off

Falkirk win 25% Avg odds 3.68
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.66
Hearts win 49% Avg odds 1.91

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

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