Hearts vs Falkirk

27 September 2025 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Lloyd Wilson

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • A. Kyziridis 22’
  • L. Shankland 41’
  • C. Halkett 48’

Match summary

Hearts won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Falkirk. Hearts led 2-0 at half-time.

A. Kyziridis put Hearts ahead in the 22nd minute, L. Shankland made it 2-0 in the 41st minute, and C. Halkett made it 3-0 with a header in the 48th minute.

The chances backed that up: Hearts created 1.94 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Falkirk's 0.67 from 10.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
20 Shots 10
10 Shots on target 3
9 Corners 5
413 Passes 468
78.2% Pass accuracy 80.3%
26 Tackles 18
7 Fouls 11
0 Yellow cards 1

Key events

Hearts Falkirk
Kick-off
1’
C. MillerShot on target
14’
B. SpencerShot on target
S. FindlayShot on target
17’
C. BragaShot on target
18’
A. KyziridisRight foot shot1-0 (Hearts)
22’
A. KyziridisShot on target
39’
L. ShanklandRight foot shot2-0 (Hearts)
41’
45+1’
Half-time2-0
46’
G. OliverE. Williams
46’
S. ArfieldH. Cartwright
C. HalkettHeader3-0 (Hearts)
48’
L. ShanklandShot on target
48’
Second half underway
L. ShanklandShot on target
64’
C. BragaShot on target
68’
70’
T. S. OgunsuyiR. Maclver
70’
S. HartF. Lissah
78’
A. AgyemanC. Miller
79’
80’
D. TaitShot on target
S. KerjotaShot on target
89’
Full-time3-0

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.94 0.67 22’ A. Kyziridis (Hearts), 1-0 22’ 41’ L. Shankland (Hearts), 2-0 41’ 48’ C. Halkett (Hearts), 3-0 48’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.94 0.67 22’ A. Kyziridis (Hearts), 1-0 Kyziridis 22’ 41’ L. Shankland (Hearts), 2-0 Shankland 41’ 48’ C. Halkett (Hearts), 3-0 Halkett 48’
Hearts 1.94 xGFalkirk 0.67 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Falkirk attacking Hearts attacking 
39’ A. Kyziridis (Hearts), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 90+5’ T. S. Ogunsuyi (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 51’ C. Braga (Hearts), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 65’ S. Kingsley (Hearts), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 34’ C. Devlin (Hearts), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ C. Halkett (Hearts), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 48’ L. Shankland (Hearts), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 55’ S. Arfield (Falkirk), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ S. Arfield (Falkirk), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 18’ C. Braga (Hearts), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 4’ C. Braga (Hearts), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 25’ C. Braga (Hearts), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+5’ D. Tait (Falkirk), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 16’ C. Devlin (Hearts), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ C. Braga (Hearts), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ D. Tait (Falkirk), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 84’ T. S. Ogunsuyi (Falkirk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ S. Kerjota (Hearts), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 7’ C. Halkett (Hearts), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ C. Braga (Hearts), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ S. Kingsley (Hearts), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ H. Milne (Hearts), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ L. Shankland (Hearts), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 41’ L. Shankland (Hearts), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 59’ C. Miller (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ A. Kyziridis (Hearts), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 1’ C. Miller (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ B. Spencer (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ S. Findlay (Hearts), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ K. Adams (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 39’ A. Kyziridis (Hearts), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 90+5’ T. S. Ogunsuyi (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 51’ C. Braga (Hearts), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 65’ S. Kingsley (Hearts), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 34’ C. Devlin (Hearts), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ C. Halkett (Hearts), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 48’ L. Shankland (Hearts), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 55’ S. Arfield (Falkirk), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ S. Arfield (Falkirk), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 18’ C. Braga (Hearts), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 4’ C. Braga (Hearts), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 25’ C. Braga (Hearts), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+5’ D. Tait (Falkirk), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 16’ C. Devlin (Hearts), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ C. Braga (Hearts), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ D. Tait (Falkirk), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 89’ S. Kerjota (Hearts), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 84’ T. S. Ogunsuyi (Falkirk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ C. Halkett (Hearts), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ C. Braga (Hearts), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ S. Kingsley (Hearts), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ L. Shankland (Hearts), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ H. Milne (Hearts), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ L. Shankland (Hearts), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 59’ C. Miller (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ A. Kyziridis (Hearts), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 1’ C. Miller (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ B. Spencer (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ S. Findlay (Hearts), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ K. Adams (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Hearts 4-4-2 Starting XI
Schwolow
McEntee 73’
Halkett
Findlay
Kingsley 89’
Milne
Baningime
Devlin
Kyziridis 74’
Braga 79’
Shankland 89’
Falkirk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bain
Adams
Lissah 70’
Henderson
McCann
Spencer
Cartwright 46’
Miller 78’
Tait
Williams 46’
Maclver 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 0 25 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
O. McEntee Taken off
73′ 2 2 – 3 1 39 – – – –
90′ 1 1 – 6 5 51 – 1 – –
90′ 2 – – 9 7 40 – – – –
S. Kingsley Taken off
89′ 4 1 – 6 1 32 – – – –
M. Steinwender Came on as a substitute
17′ 1 – – 1 – 4 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 35 4 – 1 – 10 – 4 –
B. Baningime
90′ – – 34 – – 3 – 6 – 2 –
90′ – – 51 – – 8 4 12 4 2 –
A. Kyziridis Taken off
74′ 1 1 33 5 – 2 – 4 – – –
A. Forrest Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 7 – – 2 – 3 – 1 –
T. Magnusson Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 3 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
C. Braga Taken off
79′ – – 6 2 0.51 – 1 2 – 24 –
L. Shankland Taken off
89′ 1 – 3 3 0.20 – 1 4 2 28 –
E. Kabangu Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – 1 – – 5 –
S. Kerjota Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 1 1 0.06 – – – – 2 –
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

Hearts win 63% Avg odds 1.49
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.39
Falkirk win 16% Avg odds 5.90

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.