Falkirk vs Rangers

5 October 2025 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Matthew MacDermid

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • H. Cartwright 73’
  • B. Miovski 41’

Match summary

Falkirk and Rangers drew 1-1. Rangers led 1-0 at half-time.

B. Miovski put Rangers ahead in the 41st minute and H. Cartwright equalised in the 73rd minute.

Falkirk had the better of the chances, with 1.43 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Rangers's 1.09 from 11.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
16 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 6
315 Passes 437
71.1% Pass accuracy 80.1%
31 Tackles 18
15 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Falkirk Rangers
Kick-off
R. MaclverShot on target
16’
41’
B. MiovskiRight foot shot0-1 (Rangers)
45+1’
J. Tavernier
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
51’
C. Barron
A. AgyemanK. Wilson
58’
61’
Y. ChermitiB. Miovski
61’
O. AntmanM. Moore
L. HendersonShot on target
63’
B. GrahamR. Maclver
69’
H. CartwrightD. Tait
69’
70’
M. DiomandeJ. Rothwell
71’
Y. ChermitiShot on target
B. Spencer
72’
H. CartwrightRight foot shot1-1 (Falkirk)
73’
T. S. OgunsuyiC. Miller
75’
S. ArfieldE. Williams
75’
83’
T. AasgaardC. Barron
83’
N. BajramiN. Raskin
87’
M. Diomande
B. GrahamShot on target
88’
90+7’
D. Gassama
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 1.09 41’ B. Miovski (Rangers), 0-1 41’ 73’ H. Cartwright (Falkirk), 1-1 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 1.09 41’ B. Miovski (Rangers), 0-1 Miovski 41’ 73’ H. Cartwright (Falkirk), 1-1 Cartwright 73’
Falkirk 1.43 xGRangers 1.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rangers attacking Falkirk attacking 
41’ B. Miovski (Rangers), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 16’ R. Maclver (Falkirk), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 16’ K. Wilson (Falkirk), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 15’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, off target 66’ R. Maclver (Falkirk), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 88’ B. Graham (Falkirk), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 25’ E. Williams (Falkirk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 63’ L. Henderson (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ C. Miller (Falkirk), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ B. Graham (Falkirk), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 26’ D. Tait (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ B. Miovski (Rangers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ L. Henderson (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 32’ M. Moore (Rangers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 27’ B. Spencer (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ N. Raskin (Rangers), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ E. Williams (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ H. Cartwright (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+2’ J. Souttar (Rangers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ K. Adams (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ D. Gassama (Rangers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ A. Agyeman (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ L. McCann (Falkirk), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ D. Gassama (Rangers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Y. Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 34’ C. Barron (Rangers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 41’ B. Miovski (Rangers), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 16’ R. Maclver (Falkirk), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 16’ K. Wilson (Falkirk), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 15’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, off target 66’ R. Maclver (Falkirk), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 88’ B. Graham (Falkirk), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 25’ E. Williams (Falkirk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 63’ L. Henderson (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ C. Miller (Falkirk), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ B. Graham (Falkirk), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 26’ D. Tait (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 26’ L. Henderson (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ B. Miovski (Rangers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ M. Moore (Rangers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 27’ B. Spencer (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ N. Raskin (Rangers), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ E. Williams (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ H. Cartwright (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+2’ J. Souttar (Rangers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ K. Adams (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ D. Gassama (Rangers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ A. Agyeman (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ L. McCann (Falkirk), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ D. Gassama (Rangers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Y. Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 34’ C. Barron (Rangers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Falkirk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bain
Adams
Neilson
Henderson
McCann
Spencer
Tait 69’
Wilson 58’
Williams 75’
Miller 75’
Maclver 69’
Rangers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Butland
Tavernier
Djiga
Souttar
Cornelius
Rothwell 70’
Barron 83’
Moore 61’
Raskin 83’
Gassama
Miovski 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
S. Bain
90′ 1 1 23 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
K. Adams
90′ 3 2 – 6 2 32 – – – –
L. Neilson
90′ 1 – – 4 3 26 1 – – –
L. Henderson
90′ 1 1 – 5 3 38 2 – – –
L. McCann
90′ 6 4 – 8 – 29 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
B. Spencer
90′ – – 50 – – 5 2 8 5 3 –
D. Tait Taken off
69′ – – 29 – – 3 1 8 2 5 –
K. Wilson Taken off
58′ – – 18 1 – 3 – 5 2 – –
E. Williams Taken off
75′ – – 16 1 – 1 – 2 – 1 –
C. Miller Taken off
75′ – – 17 1 – – 2 1 – – –
A. Agyeman Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 2 3 – – – 2 – 1 –
H. Cartwright Came on as a substitute
21′ 1 – 3 – – – – 1 – 1 –
S. Arfield Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 4 – – 4 – 4 – – –
T. S. Ogunsuyi Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 5 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
R. Maclver Taken off
69′ – – 2 1 0.52 – 1 5 – 17 –
B. Graham Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 2 1 0.17 – 1 4 – 6 –
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 20% Avg odds 4.73
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.20
Rangers win 58% Avg odds 1.62

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

Form going into the game

Falkirk LWLDL
Rangers DDDLW

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Previous and next meeting

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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.