Scottish Premiership · 2026-27 · Matchday 4
Sat 29 Aug, 15:00 BST · Celtic Park, Glasgow
Celtic2–1Falkirk
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Celtic 2-1 Falkirk: recap
Headline: Celtic 2-1 Falkirk: recap
Final: Celtic 2-1 Falkirk at Celtic Park.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Celtic vs Falkirk: Matchday 4 preview
Headline: Celtic vs Falkirk: Matchday 4 preview
Celtic meet Falkirk at Celtic Park (Aug 29, 2026, 3:00 PM).
Likely Celtic XI: Viljami Sinisalo, Liam Scales, Auston Trusty, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Adam Montgomery, Benjamin Nygren, Luke McCowan, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kasper Waarts Høgh, Michel-Ange Balikwisha, Camilo Durán.
Likely Falkirk XI: Nicky Hogarth, Leon McCann, Liam Henderson, Coll Donaldson, Lewis Neilson, Jack McMillan, Brad Spencer, Craig Sibbald, Ben Parkinson, Ross MacIver, Paul McGovern.
Availability notes: Ethan Laidlaw: injured; Keelan Adams: injured; Aidan Nesbitt: injured; Jota: injured; Alistair Johnston: injured; Scott Tanser: injured; Thomas Lang: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Celtic 2.18, Draw 3.46, Falkirk 3.6. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Celtic; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 2.87 – 0.53
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Nygren · Celtic | 1.23 | 0.05 | 1.14 | 90 | 7.4 |
| Camilo Durán · Celtic | 0.84 | 0.42 | 1.56 | 70 | 8.8 |
| Hyun-Jun Yang · Celtic | 0.29 | 0.02 | — | 78 | 7.7 |
| Jacob Murrell · Falkirk | 0.27 | — | 0.20 | 30 | 6.2 |
| Mika Baur · Celtic | 0.26 | 0.03 | 0.61 | 90 | 7.8 |
| Callum Osmand · Celtic | 0.16 | — | 0.09 | 20 | 6.2 |
| Ben Parkinson · Falkirk | 0.13 | — | — | 60 | 6.1 |
| Finley Barbrook · Falkirk | 0.09 | 0.02 | — | 90 | 6.7 |
| James Forrest · Celtic | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 27 | 6.8 |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain · Celtic | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.40 | 78 | 8.0 |
| CJ Fodrey · Falkirk | 0.03 | — | — | 69 | 6.7 |
| Brad Spencer · Falkirk | 0.01 | 0.03 | — | 90 | 7.0 |
| Scott Bain · Falkirk | — | — | — | 90 | 7.7 |
| Coll Donaldson · Falkirk | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Tanser · Falkirk | — | — | — | 21 | 6.0 |
| Kieran Tierney · Celtic | — | 0.28 | — | 70 | 8.0 |
| Jack McMillan · Falkirk | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers · Celtic | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 6.9 |
| Ross Doohan · Celtic | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Henderson · Falkirk | — | — | — | 90 | 6.3 |
| Auston Trusty · Celtic | — | — | — | 20 | 6.1 |
| Liam Scales · Celtic | — | 0.22 | — | 90 | 8.0 |
| Luke McCowan · Celtic | — | — | — | 12 | 6.2 |
| Ryan Strain · Falkirk | — | 0.10 | — | 90 | 5.9 |
| Ross MacIver · Falkirk | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sebastian Tounekti · Celtic | — | — | — | 12 | 6.9 |
| Ethan Ross · Falkirk | — | 0.02 | — | 69 | 6.6 |
| Haissem Hassan · Celtic | — | 0.11 | — | 63 | 7.2 |
| Leon McCann · Falkirk | — | 0.01 | — | 69 | 5.4 |
| Nicky Hogarth · Falkirk | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Neilson · Falkirk | — | — | — | 90 | 5.8 |
| Viljami Sinisalo · Celtic | — | — | — | 90 | 7.1 |
| Johnny Kenny · Celtic | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dane Murray · Celtic | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conor McLeod · Falkirk | — | 0.06 | — | 21 | 6.0 |
| Ben Krauhaus · Falkirk | — | 0.02 | — | 78 | 6.2 |
| Deniss Melniks · Falkirk | — | — | — | 12 | 5.9 |
| Aodhan Doherty · Falkirk | — | — | — | 21 | 5.8 |
| Colby Donovan · Celtic | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 6.5 |
| Liam Kennedy · Celtic | — | — | — | — | — |
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