Scottish Premiership · 2026-27 · Matchday 2
Sun 9 Aug, 15:00 BST · Fir Park, Motherwell
Motherwell0–0Falkirk
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Motherwell 0-0 Falkirk: recap
Headline: Motherwell 0-0 Falkirk: recap
Final: Motherwell 0-0 Falkirk at Fir Park.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Motherwell vs Falkirk: Matchday 2 preview
Headline: Motherwell vs Falkirk: Matchday 2 preview
Motherwell meet Falkirk at Fir Park (Aug 9, 2026, 3:00 PM).
Likely Motherwell XI: Alex Paulsen, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Martin Moormann, Tom Sparrow, Lukas Fadinger, Alex Lowry, Oscar Priestman, Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson, Regan Charles-Cook, Tawanda Maswanhise.
Likely Falkirk XI: Nicky Hogarth, Keelan Adams, Leon McCann, Liam Henderson, Coll Donaldson, Jack McMillan, Brad Spencer, Craig Sibbald, Ben Parkinson, Ross MacIver, Paul McGovern.
Availability notes: Johnny Koutroumbis: injured; Paul McGinn: injured; Aidan Nesbitt: injured; Callum Hendry: injured; Stephen O'Donnell: injured; Jordan McGhee: injured; Apostolos Stamatelopoulos: injured.
Forecast at kickoff: drizzle, 15°C / 59°F (feels like 14°C / 57°F), 48% chance of rain.
Moneyline (decimal): Motherwell 2.54, Draw 4.03, Falkirk 4.18. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Motherwell; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 0.89 – 0.43
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawanda Maswanhise · Motherwell | 0.50 | 0.02 | — | — | 5.9 |
| Ethan Ross · Falkirk | 0.24 | 0.03 | 0.06 | — | 7.0 |
| Finley Barbrook · Falkirk | 0.15 | 0.01 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Ibrahim Said · Motherwell | 0.14 | 0.02 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Lukas Fadinger · Motherwell | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.12 | — | 6.9 |
| Johnny Koutroumbis · Motherwell | 0.06 | 0.01 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Alex Lowry · Motherwell | 0.06 | 0.02 | — | — | 6.0 |
| Willy Vogt · Motherwell | 0.06 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Craig Sibbald · Falkirk | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Ben Parkinson · Falkirk | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Scott Bain · Falkirk | — | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Coll Donaldson · Falkirk | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack McMillan · Falkirk | — | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Liam Henderson · Falkirk | — | 0.02 | — | — | 7.6 |
| Regan Charles-Cook · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Ryan Strain · Falkirk | — | 0.12 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Ross MacIver · Falkirk | — | 0.07 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Emmanuel Longelo · Motherwell | — | 0.58 | — | — | 7.7 |
| Leon McCann · Falkirk | — | 0.03 | — | — | 7.7 |
| Nicky Hogarth · Falkirk | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Neilson · Falkirk | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Tom Sparrow · Motherwell | — | 0.05 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Matty Connelly · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martin Moormann · Motherwell | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Alex Paulsen · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Finn Yeats · Falkirk | — | — | — | — | 5.8 |
| Joseph Gardner · Falkirk | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ewan Wilson · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Luca Ross · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Ben Krauhaus · Falkirk | — | 0.02 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Deniss Melniks · Falkirk | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Allan · Falkirk | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oscar Priestman · Motherwell | — | 0.09 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Aodhan Doherty · Falkirk | — | 0.02 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Jamie Knight-Lebel · Motherwell | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Olly Whyte · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul McGovern · Falkirk | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Mikey Booth · Motherwell | — | 0.06 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Jack McConnell · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kalvin Bennett · Falkirk | — | — | — | — | — |
Data: FotMob xG · xG match centre →