Celtic vs Falkirk Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Apr 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Celtic vs Falkirk

Celtic square off against Falkirk at Celtic Park, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Saturday 25 April.

Falkirk +1.25 means dividing our stake exactly between +1 and +1.5. This Asian Handicap prediction at odds of -115 allows us to bet against Celtic and land a nice potential return.

Celtic made it back-to-back league wins in their last Premiership game. Landing a 1-0 home victory against St Mirren at Celtic Park. The Hoops had the majority of the ball boasting 56% possession and four shots on target, with the winning goal scored by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the 15th minute.

On Sunday, Celtic landed a 6-2 extra-time win (2-2 after 90 mins) when hosting St Mirren in the Scottish Cup.

Falkirk lost when last in Premiership action. In a home game at Falkirk Stadium, they were beaten 6-3 by Rangers. John McGlynn's men had three shots on goal and 51% possession, while Ben Broggio, Finn Yeats and Calvin Miller found the net.

In the last outing, Falkirk were beaten on penalties (0-0 AET) when visiting Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 2-0 for home side Celtic when they last faced Falkirk, with the encounter taking place at Celtic Park. The past 4 games between these teams have resulted in Celtic winning each time.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Celtic	33	21	4	8	59	35	24	59:35	67
6	Falkirk	33	13	7	13	45	48	-3	45:48	46

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Celtic have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.8 goals from 6.1 shots on goal and 16.9 attempts. Martin O'Neill's side have averaged 61.0% possession and 6.4 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.2 goals from 3.7 shots on goal, 10.5 attempts and 4.3 corners.

Top goalscorer Benjamin Nygren has found the net 4 times, Hyun-Jun Yang 3, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and two other players on 2. Kieran Tierney has made the most assists with 3.

Falkirk have won 4, lost 5 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.8 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. There’s been an average of 51.4% possession, 4.4 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.9 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts.

Barney Stewart is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, Ben Broggio has 4, with Calvin Miller and Dylan Tait both on 2. Calvin Miller has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Celtic predicted lineup (4-3-3): Viljami Sinisalo (GK), Tony Ralston, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Benjamin Nygren, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Callum McGregor, Hyun-jun Yang, Tomas Cvancara, Daizen Maeda.

Falkirk predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Scott Bain (GK), Keelan Adams, Coll Donaldson, Liam Henderson, Filip Lissah, Brad Spencer, Dylan Tait, Ben Broggio, Finn Yeats, Calvin Miller, Barney Stewart.

Celtic vs Falkirk Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Celtic vs Falkirk betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Falkirk with a +1.25 goal start look really appealing when it comes to this Premiership clash. We’re expecting a fine performance from the visitors, with odds of -115 looking attractive.

Our football predictions are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest Premiership data.

Key Celtic vs Falkirk league stats:

• The +1.25 line has been covered by Falkirk in 4 consecutive games on the road.
• The +1.25 line has been covered by Falkirk in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +1.25 line has been covered by Falkirk in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 3 consecutive games.

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 53.5% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Celtic 1 - 1 Falkirk

The teams can be backed at +650 to play out a 1-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Barney Stewart to Score +300

Barney Stewart (Falkirk) has managed five goals in his past five Premiership games. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +300.

Latest Barney Stewart Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+900

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Corners Prediction

Celtic Under 7.5 Corners -130

In their past six matches, Celtic have not covered the 7.5 corners line, while the last five Falkirk games have involved them conceding under 7.5 corners. On this basis, we can take a price of -130 that this Celtic Team Corners bet falls short of the line.

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

-127

Under 10.5

-111

Celtic Corners

Over 6.5

-106

Under 6.5

-133

Falkirk Corners

Over 3.5

-159

Under 3.5

+110

Most Corners

1

-250

X

+750

2

+230

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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 Full-Time Result odds suggest that Celtic have a 71% prospect of triumphing which results in the fact that they’re strong -250 favourites to win this Premiership encounter. Falkirk are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +575.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with Celtic available at -116 and Falkirk at +450. The third option is the draw which is priced at +163.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -167 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Full-Time Result

1

-250

X

+375

2

+575

Half-Time Result

1

-116

X

+163

2

+450

Double Chance

1X

-1111

12

-625

X2

+170

Draw No Bet

1

-714

2

+370

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-114

2 Hcp +1.25

-115

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+160

Over 2.5

-217

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+116

Tomas Cvancara is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +410, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

Tomas Cvancara (Celtic)

First

+135

Anytime

+410

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

First

+145

Anytime

+450

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

First

+145

Anytime

+450

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

First

+150

Anytime

+450

Chukwubuike Adamu (Celtic)

First

+190

Anytime

+600

Arne Engels (Celtic)

First

+200

Anytime

+600

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

First

+220

Anytime

+650

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

First

+230

Anytime

+750

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

First

+280

Anytime

+850

Joel Mvuka (Celtic)

First

+300

Anytime

+950

Barney Stewart (Falkirk)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

James Forrest (Celtic)

First

+330

Anytime

+950

Calvin Miller (Falkirk)

First

+350

Anytime

+1050

Ross MacIver (Falkirk)

First

+350

Anytime

+1050

Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)

First

+370

Anytime

+1100

Ben Parkinson (Falkirk)

First

+370

Anytime

+1100

Kyrell Wilson (Falkirk)

First

+430

Anytime

+1200

Callum McGregor (Celtic)

First

+440

Anytime

+1400

Ethan Ross (Falkirk)

First

+475

Anytime

+1400

Anthony Ralston (Celtic)

First

+480

Anytime

+1500

Ethan Williams (Falkirk)

First

+500

Anytime

+1500

Brad Spencer (Falkirk)

First

+510

Anytime

+1600

Gary Oliver (Falkirk)

First

+525

Anytime

+1700

Celtic have racked up seven wins and three defeats in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Falkirk have finished with four wins, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Celtic won 2-0 when they last played Falkirk at Celtic Park. In the past 3 H2H meetings at Celtic Park, Celtic have won every time.

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

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Celtic vs Falkirk Lineups & Team News

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