Hibernian vs Falkirk

17 October 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee N Walsh

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Owen Elding 41’
  • Jacob Murrell 13’, 37’

Match summary

Falkirk beat Hibernian 2-1 on the road. Falkirk led 2-1 at half-time.

Jacob Murrell put Falkirk ahead in the 13th minute, Murrell made it 0-2 in the 37th minute, and Owen Elding pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 41st minute.

Hibernian can feel hard done by, creating 1.32 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Falkirk's 0.76 from 10.

Match stats

70% Possession 30%
17 Shots 10
3 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 3
97 Attacks 65
58 Dangerous attacks 41
587 Passes 249
80.2% Pass accuracy 65.5%
14 Tackles 18
5 Fouls 20
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Hibernian Falkirk
Kick-off
Corner
4’
Owen EldingFoul
6’
13’
Jacob MurrellRight foot shot0-1 (Falkirk)
21’
Corner
22’
Ryan StrainShot on target
25’
Ben KrauhausFoul
Corner
26’
Martin BoyleShot on target
29’
37’
Jacob MurrellRight foot shot0-2 (Falkirk)
Owen Elding1-2 (Hibernian)
41’
43’
Corner
Corner
45+1’
Half-time1-2
46’
Leon McCannScott Tanser
Second half underway
Thibault KlidjéVAR: Penalty given
54’
Rabbi MatondoThibault Klidjé
60’
61’
Ryan StrainFoul
Jamie McGrathAzeem Abdulai
61’
65’
Deniss MelniksBen Krauhaus
Corner
74’
Nicky CaddenMiguel Changa Chaiwa
76’
Ante ŠutoAdam Mayor
76’
77’
Calvin FodreyEthan Ross
Corner
77’
79’
Finley BarbrookFoul
Jamie McGrathShot on target
80’
80’
Owen EamesShot on target
Corner
81’
84’
Jack McMillanOwen Eames
84’
Finn YeatsFinley Barbrook
85’
Corner
86’
Jacob MurrellShot on target
Full-time1-2

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 1.32 0.76 13’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), 0-1 13’ 37’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), 0-2 37’ 41’ Owen Elding (Hibernian), 1-2 41’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 0.76 13’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), 0-1 Murrell 13’ 37’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), 0-2 Murrell 37’ 41’ Owen Elding (Hibernian), 1-2 Elding 41’
Hibernian 1.32 xGFalkirk 0.76 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Falkirk attacking Hibernian attacking 
41’ Owen Elding (Hibernian), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 82’ Jamie McGrath (Hibernian), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 80’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 29’ Martin Boyle (Hibernian), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 78’ Owen Elding (Hibernian), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 80’ Finley Barbrook (Falkirk), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 37’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 44’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 86’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 51’ Josh Mulligan (Hibernian), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 5’ Felix Passlack (Hibernian), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 5’ Thibault Klidjé (Hibernian), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Azeem Abdulai (Hibernian), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Martin Boyle (Hibernian), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Adam Mayor (Hibernian), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Jamie McGrath (Hibernian), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 13’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Felix Passlack (Hibernian), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Ryan Strain (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 30’ Thibault Klidjé (Hibernian), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Adam Mayor (Hibernian), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Felix Passlack (Hibernian), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Thibault Klidjé (Hibernian), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Azeem Abdulai (Hibernian), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Owen Elding (Hibernian), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 82’ Jamie McGrath (Hibernian), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 80’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 29’ Martin Boyle (Hibernian), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 78’ Owen Elding (Hibernian), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 80’ Finley Barbrook (Falkirk), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 37’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 44’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 86’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 51’ Josh Mulligan (Hibernian), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 5’ Thibault Klidjé (Hibernian), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ Felix Passlack (Hibernian), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 42’ Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Azeem Abdulai (Hibernian), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Martin Boyle (Hibernian), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Adam Mayor (Hibernian), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Jamie McGrath (Hibernian), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 13’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Felix Passlack (Hibernian), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Ryan Strain (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 30’ Thibault Klidjé (Hibernian), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Adam Mayor (Hibernian), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Thibault Klidjé (Hibernian), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Azeem Abdulai (Hibernian), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Felix Passlack (Hibernian), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Hibernian 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sallinger
Kerr
Ivezić
Mulligan
Passlack
Mayor 76’
Chaiwa 76’
Abdulai 61’
Boyle
Klidjé 60’
Elding
Falkirk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bain
Neilson
Henderson
Spencer
Strain
Tanser 46’
Barbrook 84’
Ross 77’
Krauhaus 65’
Eames 84’
Murrell 2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Raphael Sallinger
90′ 3 2 52 2 – – – –
Defenders2 players
Jason Kerr
90′ 1 – 1 4 3 101 – – – –
Marko Ivezić
90′ – 2 1 3 2 88 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Felix Passlack
90′ – 1 64 3 – 1 – 4 1 1 –
Adam Mayor Taken off
76′ – – 72 1 – 2 1 6 1 1 –
Josh Mulligan
90′ – – 39 – – 2 – 6 – 2 –
Miguel Changa Chaiwa Taken off
76′ – – 51 – – – – 4 – 2 –
Azeem Abdulai Taken off
61′ – – 18 1 – – – 4 – 2 –
Jamie McGrath Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 10 – – – – 1 1 – –
Nicky Cadden Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 18 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards5 players
Martin Boyle
90′ – – 2 1 0.19 – – 6 4 23 –
Thibault Klidjé Taken off
60′ – – 3 – 0.10 – 1 6 2 19 –
Owen Elding
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.46 – 1 5 2 17
Rabbi Matondo Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – – 2 2 1 10 –
Ante Šuto Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – 1 2 – 5 –
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

Hibernian win 55% Avg odds 1.69
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.92
Falkirk win 21% Avg odds 4.46

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

Form going into the game

Hibernian LLLDL
Falkirk LDWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Falkirk 1-3 Hibernian, 09 May 26 Next meeting: Falkirk vs Hibernian, 02 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Hibernian 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.