Match report
Celtic beat Falkirk 1–0 at Falkirk Stadium in Premiership. F. Hale opened the scoring in the 40th minute. Falkirk have 1 win in their last 5, while Celtic have 5 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
40'
⚽F. Haleassist F. Hale
2H
C. Donaldson
51'
⇄N. Hogarth↓ K. Bennet
66'
66'
⇄V. Sinisalo↓ A. Engels
68'
J. Araujo
S. Bain
85'
⇄J. Hastings↓ B. Broggio
85'
85'
⇄K. Schmeichel↓ F. Hale
Momentum
FAL
⚽
CEL
Match info
TournamentPremiership · Scotland
Kick-offJan 14, 2026 · 20:00
VenueFalkirk Stadium
Attendance31,859 / 40,328 (79%)
RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)
FIFA ranking
#18·
#7
#18·#7Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
47Ball possession %53
0.6Expected goals (xG)1
12Total shots9
4Shots on target4
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
5Corner kicks5
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
525Passes507
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
C. Donaldson7.9Lineups
FAL 4-3-37.18Formation7.114-3-3 CEL
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heart Of Midlothian | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 58:28 | +30 | 70 | WDLWW |
| 2 |  Rangers | 33 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 66:31 | +35 | 69 | DDWWW |
| 3 | Celtic | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 59:35 | +24 | 67 | WWLWW |
| 4 |  Motherwell | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 52:29 | +23 | 54 | WWDDL |
| 5 |  Hibernian | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 51:37 | +14 | 51 | WWDDL |
| 6 | Falkirk | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 45:48 | -3 | 46 | LWWDL |
| 7 |  Dundee Utd | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 45:54 | -9 | 40 | WWDDL |
| 8 |  Aberdeen | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 33:48 | -15 | 33 | LWDLL |
| 9 |  Dundee | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 34:53 | -19 | 33 | WDDLL |
| 10 |  ST Mirren | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 27:48 | -21 | 30 | DDLLW |
| 11 |  Kilmarnock | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 37:65 | -28 | 28 | LWDDL |
| 12 |  Livingston | 33 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 35:66 | -31 | 16 | LDDLL |