Kilmarnock (Home)
- Kilmarnock have failed to win any of their last three home matches, drawing once and losing twice.
- With the departure of Stuart Kettlewell, Kris Doolan takes over as interim manager of Kilmarnock for his first festive fixture and the pressure to win is immediate.
- Killie’s form has been terrible of late, with no wins, two draws and three defeats from their last five games, including back-to-back losses to Rangers and Aberdeen.
- The Ayrshire side have won just one of their nine Premiership 2025/2026 home matches, losing five times and conceding 15 goals at an average of 1.67 per game.
Falkirk (Away)
- Falkirk FC are currently 7th in the Premiership 2025-2026 standings with 21 points from 17 games, while Kilmarnock are 11th with 12 points from the same number of matches.
- Falkirk’s form has not been great of late, with one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five.
- John McGlynn’s side are direct and positive, prioritising quick transitions and flooding wide areas in the same way they did at the start of the season.
- The Bairns have also been impressive at set-pieces and Falkirk will look to exploit Kilmarnock when they win the ball in wide areas.
Head-to-Head
That is not to mention their dismal performance when facing Falkirk in the reverse matchup six weeks ago, where they were beaten 3-1 at home by the Bairns.
Betting Insights
- The odds are not favourable for this game, with Kilmarnock at 2.48 and Falkirk at 2.76, making the visitors slight underdogs.
- The bookies are expecting an open game at 1.91 for Over 2.5 goals, but both teams to score at 2.06 looks tempting as neither side has been defensively solid this season.
Prediction
I think Falkirk will take this game, however, as they have the better form in the league, the better position and a better record away from home.
