Celtic
- Celtic are second in the Premiership 2025/2026 table with 17 points from 8 games.
- They come into this match off the back of a solid 2-1 home win against SK Sturm Graz in the UEFA Europa League, where they bounced back with grit and determination from a league defeat at the hands of Dundee FC just two days prior.
- His side have won three and drawn one of their four home games in the Premiership 2025/2026 and are yet to suffer a defeat at Celtic Park.
Falkirk
- They face a Falkirk side that are having a good season in the Premiership 2025/2026 and currently occupy fourth spot with 12 points from nine games.
- McGlynn took the reins at Falkirk in May 2022 and has made them very compact and effective on the counter-attack.
- Their preferred formations have been 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3, where their strength in numbers in the middle and wide areas allows them to overload and force the opposition to play wide. For more on how Falkirk’s tactics might play out, check our Celtic FC vs Falkirk FC betting tips.
Head-to-Head
- The Glasgow giants have a much better record against John McGlynn’s side.
- They thrashed The Bairns 5-2 when they last met in this fixture in the League Cup 2024/2025, as shown in our analysis of the previous Celtic FC vs Falkirk FC prediction.
Key Players
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Celtic:
- Benjamin Nygren is Celtic’s leading goal scorer in the Premiership 2025/2026 with four in eight and looks a reasonable choice to add to that total.
- Kelechi Iheanacho has scored two of his team’s last six goals.
- Ross MacIver is a focal point in the Falkirk attack with two goals from his eight league appearances this term.
Betting Insights
- Celtic are overwhelming favourites to win the match at 1.12. This makes our Celtic FC vs Falkirk FC betting tips even more enticing for punters looking for value.
- An over 2.5 goals bet at 1.38 looks a strong option given their recent meetings.
Prediction
- Celtic the clear favourites to see off The Bairns.
- Also consider over 2.5 goals as a supplement to the match-winner selection.
