Celtic vs Falkirk Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Feb 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Celtic vs Falkirk

Third-placed Celtic meet sixth-placed Falkirk at Celtic Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Sunday 1 February.

Falkirk can thrive as the outsiders and we’ll take a +1.5 start that they beat Celtic at Asian Handicap odds of -106. The win, draw and single goal defeat is on our side which amounts to an attractive bet.

Celtic played out a 2-2 draw when they were last in Premiership action. This was on the road at Tynecastle Park against Premiership leaders Hearts. The Hoops had three shots on target and 46% possession, with Benjamin Nygren and Hyun-Jun Yang scoring one goal each.

On Thursday night, Celtic won 4-2 at home to Dutch Eredivisie side FC Utrecht in the Europa League.

Falkirk won their previous game, beating Hibernian at home. It was a 4-1 win at Falkirk Stadium. John McGlynn's team had five shots on goal and 52% possession, with Barney Stewart firing a hat-trick and Grant Hanley (own goal) also on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Celtic beat Falkirk away when the teams last met. It was a 1-0 scoreline at Falkirk Stadium. For the past 3 matches involving these teams, Celtic have won every time.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Celtic	38	26	4	8	73	41	32	73:41	82
6	Falkirk	38	14	7	17	50	62	-12	50:62	49

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Celtic have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 16.0 attempts. Martin O'Neill's side have averaged 65.7% possession and 5.5 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal, 10.1 attempts and 3.8 corners.

Benjamin Nygren is the top scorer with 6 goals, while Hyun-Jun Yang has 4 and Daizen Maeda 3. Daizen Maeda is the top assists maker on 3.

Falkirk have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 0.8 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts. The Bairns have averaged 49.8% possession, 5.2 corners taken and 4.3 corners against, while conceding 0.8 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts.

Barney Stewart has scored 3 goals, followed by Finn Yeats, Calvin Miller, Filip Lissah and Brian Graham on 1. Calvin Miller has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Julian Araujo, Dane Murray, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Hyun-Jun Yang, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Daizen Maeda, Tomas Cvancara, Benjamin Nygren.

Falkirk confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Scott Bain (GK), Keelan Adams, Connor Allan, Liam Henderson, Leon McCann, Barney Stewart, Dylan Tait, Kyrell Wilson, Brad Spencer, Calvin Miller, Louie Marsh.

Celtic vs Falkirk Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Celtic vs Falkirk fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ve identified Falkirk +1.5 as a good bet for this Premiership encounter and we’ll back the visitors at a price of -106. There’s every chance that we can bag a return with this Asian Handicap wager.

We study the Premiership form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making our football predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Celtic vs Falkirk league stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Falkirk in 6 consecutive games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Falkirk in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Falkirk in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 2 consecutive games.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 51.5% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

Falkirk Asian Hcp +1.5 @ -106 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Celtic 1 - 0 Falkirk

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Celtic to win 1-0. We can’t pass up the odds of +650 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Benjamin Nygren to Score +150

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) has found the net in three straight Premiership matches. There are odds of +150 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Benjamin Nygren Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+140

First

+420

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Corners Prediction

Celtic Under 7.5 Corners -137

The past 5 Celtic matches have involved them having an average of 5.20 corners, with Falkirk conceding under 7.5 corners in their last seven games. We’re expecting Celtic to fall short of the mark, with odds of -137 on offer when it comes to this Team Corners selection.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Celtic

Total

10.70 6.40 4.30

Home

10.50 7.20 3.30

Away

9.50 4.70 4.80

Falkirk

Total

9.30 4.40 4.90

Home

8.20 4.40 3.80

Away

10.60 5.20 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-147

Under 10.5

+102

Celtic Corners

Over 7.5

-104

Under 7.5

-137

Falkirk Corners

Over 3.5

-105

Under 3.5

-135

Most Corners

1

-455

X

+900

2

+390

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Celtic vs Falkirk Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers take few chances with their latest odds of -370 for Celtic winning which suggests that they have a 79% chance in this Premiership encounter. Falkirk are the +900 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with Celtic available at -143 and Falkirk at +650. The third option is the draw which is priced at +180.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -128 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-370

X

+430

2

+900

Half-Time Result

1

-143

X

+180

2

+650

Double Chance

1X

-2000

12

-667

X2

+245

Draw No Bet

1

-1429

2

+550

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-122

2 Hcp +1.5

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+150

Over 2.5

-204

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-128

No

-111

Daizen Maeda is priced at +360 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of +125 to find the net anytime.

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

First

+125

Anytime

+360

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

First

+140

Anytime

+420

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

First

+145

Anytime

+380

Johnny Kenny (Celtic)

First

+155

Anytime

+410

Arne Engels (Celtic)

First

+170

Anytime

+525

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

First

+190

Anytime

+575

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

First

+195

Anytime

+600

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

First

+200

Anytime

+600

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

First

+230

Anytime

+650

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

James Forrest (Celtic)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Barney Stewart (Falkirk)

First

+340

Anytime

+1050

Ross MacIver (Falkirk)

First

+350

Anytime

+1050

Ben Parkinson (Falkirk)

First

+350

Anytime

+1050

Calvin Miller (Falkirk)

First

+370

Anytime

+1100

Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)

First

+370

Anytime

+1050

Callum McGregor (Celtic)

First

+390

Anytime

+1150

Anthony Ralston (Celtic)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Kyrell Wilson (Falkirk)

First

+440

Anytime

+1300

Stephen Welsh (Celtic)

First

+450

Anytime

+1400

Ethan Ross (Falkirk)

First

+475

Anytime

+1400

Finn Yeats (Falkirk)

First

+500

Anytime

+1500

Ethan Williams (Falkirk)

First

+510

Anytime

+1600

Kieran Tierney (Celtic)

First

+550

Anytime

+1700

Gary Oliver (Falkirk)

First

+575

Anytime

+1700

Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Marcelo Saracchi (Celtic)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Liam Scales (Celtic)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Brad Spencer (Falkirk)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Julián Araujo (Celtic)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Stats: Scottish Premiership matches only
Celtic have secured seven wins and three defeats in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 2.40 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Falkirk have racked up five wins, four defeats and one draw in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

The most recent Celtic Park meeting saw Celtic claim a 4-0 win over Falkirk.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Celtic Home Stats		7-0-3	3.40	2.00	1.40	7	3	7	3
Falkirk Away Stats		4-2-4	2.00	0.90	1.10	3	7	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Celtic vs Falkirk Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Celtic vs Falkirk team news before betting. Expect the predicted and confirmed Premiership lineups along with timely injury updates.

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