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Celtic vs Falkirk Prediction— Scotland - Premiership

Championship Group · Matchday 34 ·Saturday, April 25, 2026, 16:30

Celtic logo
Celtic
PPG 2.31 · HOME
LAST 5
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3 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME
Falkirk logo
Falkirk
PPG 1.44 · AWAY
LAST 5
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// Model verdict

Home 73% chance

Model probability 76.1% vs bookmaker-implied 71.9% — a real, if thin, edge.

+5.8% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-03.3%0-12.6%0-21.1%0-30.3%0-4+0.1%1 1-08.7%1-16.9%1-22.8%1-30.7%1-4+0.2%2 2-011.3%2-19.0%2-23.6%2-31.0%2-4+0.2%3 3-09.8%3-17.8%3-23.1%3-30.8%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-012.0%4+-19.5%4+-23.8%4+-31.0%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 76.1% 71.9% 1.39 +5.8%
Draw 14.8% 21.5% 4.65 -31.2%
Away win 9.1% 13.7% 7.30 -33.6%
Over 2.5 66.1% 67.6% 1.48 -2.2%
Over 3.5 44.3% 46.5% 2.15 -4.8%
BTTS 50.9% 61.7% 1.62 -17.5%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 52 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 42%
O2.5 65%
BTTS 58%
Score Hit 35%
ROI -14.1%
Bet Hit 50%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

3 – 1 62%CONFIDENCE
✓ HIT — EXACT SCORE
xG (home)2.6 xG (away)0.8 BTTS prob50.9%

H 76% / xG 2.6-0.8 / O2.5 66% / BTTS 51%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 2–0 11.3%
#2 3–0 9.8%
#3 2–1 9.0%
#4 1–0 8.7%
#5 3–1 7.8%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Celtic2.6
Falkirk0.8

COMBINED 3.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 66.1% · O3.5 PROB 44.3%

Form & verdict PPG

CELTIC · PPG 2.31

FALKIRK · PPG 1.44

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - 🎯 STRONG BET - PPG + Poisson + EV aligned
Chance this pick lands
73%
STRONG_HOME

Home team in EXCELLENT form (2.31), Away AVERAGE (1.44) - Strong consensus

Win probability 1X2

Celtic (H) 76.1%
ODDS 1.39 · IMPLIED 71.9% EV +5.8%
Draw 14.8%
ODDS 4.65 · IMPLIED 21.5% EV -31.2%
Falkirk (A) 9.1%
ODDS 7.30 · IMPLIED 13.7% EV -33.6%

Season Statistics average per match · 38 matches · 2025

Celtic ▾ lower is better Falkirk

Attack

16.4
Shots
11.8
5.6
Shots on target
3.8
6.1
Shots off target
4.8
4.8
Blocked shots
3.2
10.8
Shots inside box
7.4
5.6
Shots outside box
4.4
33.9%
Shooting accuracy
32.1%
34.6%
Goals per shot on target
34.7%
1.92
Goals
1.32
2.02
xG for 25·27 of 38
1.37

Defence

9.3
Shots faced
12.4
3.3
Shots on target faced
4.6
1.08
Goals conceded
1.63
0.98
xG against 25·27 of 38
1.27
2.3
Goalkeeper saves
3.0

Control

65.5%
Possession
50.8%
603
Passes
400
524
Accurate passes
309
86.9%
Pass accuracy
77.2%
6.6
Corners
4.8
4.0
Corners faced
4.8
1.4
Offsides
2.0

Discipline

12.4
Fouls
12.1
2.1
Yellow cards
2.2
0.05
Red cards
0.03

Match Preview & Prediction

Celtic face Falkirk in Scotland - Premiership on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Celtic a 76% chance, the draw 15% and Falkirk 9%, so Celtic are favoured to win. Expected goals are 2.6 for Celtic and 0.8 for Falkirk (3.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 2-0. There is a 66% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 51% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Celtic are averaging 2.31 points per game versus 1.44 for Falkirk. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +5.8%. This match finished 3-1.

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