Hearts (home)
- Hearts Of Midlothian FC currently lead the Scottish Premiership table after 27 games with 57 points.
- Hearts are unbeaten at Tynecastle in the Premiership this season (W9, D4).
- Hearts’ recent form has been somewhat mixed, with two wins, one draw and two losses from their last five in all competitions.
- Hearts boss Derek McInnes has brought about a sea change in their identity since taking over in May 2025.
- His men press with intensity, play with an attacking verve and use their wide players to overload the box.
- Claudio Braga leads the line with 11 Premiership goals in 27 appearances and is a constant threat.
Falkirk (away)
- Falkirk FC currently occupy 6th place in the Scottish Premiership after 27 games with 39 points.
- Falkirk travel to the capital to take on Hearts at Tynecastle, a club they beat on away ground just four weeks ago in the Scottish FA Cup.
- John McGlynn’s tactical tinkering seems to have Falkirk punch above their weight on their Premiership debut season and they have done enough to suggest they will be a mainstay at this level.
- Falkirk’s performances this season have been built on a solid and compact shape, as opposed to Hearts’ open, high-tempo style.
- McGlynn likes his men to sit deep and organised, waiting for the trigger to release the counter-press.
- That has seen the Bairns concede just 18 goals from 13 away games, where they average 1.38 goals against per-game.
Head-to-Head
- Falkirk beat Hearts at Tynecastle in the Scottish FA Cup just four weeks ago.
- For what it’s worth, Hearts average 4.0 goals per-game at home to Falkirk, while the Bairns average 3.0 when playing away from home.
Key Players
- Claudio Braga - 11 Premiership goals in 27 appearances.
- Ben Broggio - has bagged two of Falkirk’s last five goals.
Betting Insights
- The bookies clearly have a different view on this one with Hearts 1.54 favorites, while the visitors are 5.75 in the away win market.
- Backing Both Teams To Score looks attractive at 1.83.
Prediction
- Given the differing styles of play, this should be an interesting tactical matchup between two very different sides.
- Hearts should eventually see off Falkirk and take all three points, but Falkirk to score.
