Falkirk vs Hearts Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Dec 2025

Premiership Betting Preview: Falkirk vs Hearts

Falkirk square off against Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts at Falkirk Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Saturday 13 December.

The best plan of attack could be backing Under 2.5 when it comes to the Total Goals market for the clash between Falkirk and Hearts. We can land odds of -116 when it comes to this wager.

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Falkirk were beaten last game and this was on their travels at Easter Road. Hibernian claimed a 3-0 win. The Bairns had most of the ball enjoying 59% possession and four shots on target.

Hearts won their previous game by a 2-1 scoreline. It was on the road against Celtic at Celtic Park. Derek McInnes' side were restricted to just 28% possession and had three shots on goal, while Claudio Braga and Oisin McEntee found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two sides previously met at Tynecastle Park, with Hearts landing the home victory. Defeating Falkirk by a 3-0 scoreline.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Hearts	23	15	6	2	44	19	25	44:19	51
6	Falkirk	23	9	6	8	27	29	-2	27:29	33

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4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 11.1 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. Falkirk have had 46.8% possession and 4.7 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.2 goals from 12.6 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal, while earning 4.9 corners.

Top goalscorer Calvin Miller has found the net 3 times, Brian Graham 2, with Ethan Williams and two other players on 1. Leading assistor is Calvin Miller with 2.

Hearts have won 5, lost 1 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.7 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts. The Edinburgh club have averaged 53.5% possession, 4.8 corners taken and 3.9 corners against, while conceding 0.7 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts.

Claudio Braga and Lawrence Shankland top the team’s scoring charts on 4 goals, with Pierre Landry Kabore on 2. Harry Milne has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Falkirk confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Scott Bain (GK), Filip Lissah, Connor Allan, Liam Henderson, Sam Hart, Brad Spencer, Henry Cartwright, Kyrell Wilson, Calvin Miller, Ethan Ross, Alfie Agyeman.

Hearts confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schwolow (GK), Michael Steinwender, Craig Halkett, Stuart Findlay, Harry Milne, Oisin McEntee, Cameron Devlin, Alexandros Kiziridis, Tomas Magnusson, Claudio Braga, Lawrence Shankland.

Falkirk vs Hearts Prediction & Betting Tips

Your complete Falkirk vs Hearts betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, corners betting pick, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

For those that agree with our view that this will be low-scoring, take the -116 when it comes to Under 2.5 Goals. We don’t think this Premiership encounter will be a goalfest.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the Premiership form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Falkirk vs Hearts league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Falkirk games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Falkirk games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Hearts games.

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 53.8% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Bettors who are looking for more juice from their bet could consider a wager on Under 2.5 Goals along with a team to win. The Result & Total Goals market provides this particular option.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Falkirk 1 - 1 Hearts

The teams can be backed at +450 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: Lawrence Shankland to Score +130

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts) has scored six goals in his past nine Premiership games away from home. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +130 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Lawrence Shankland Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+125

First

+300

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -120

We’ve not seen the 10.5 Total Corners line covered in six straight Hearts matches. There’s a chance to go under the Total Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -120 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Falkirk

Total

9.60 4.70 4.90

Home

8.25 4.63 3.63

Away

10.75 4.63 6.13

Hearts

Total

8.70 4.80 3.90

Home

9.40 6.30 3.10

Away

10.40 5.70 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-119

Under 10.5

-119

Falkirk Corners

Over 4.5

-109

Under 4.5

-130

Hearts Corners

Over 5.5

-132

Under 5.5

-109

Most Corners

1

+160

X

+650

2

-159

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Falkirk vs Hearts 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 favourites have a 56% likelihood of success according to the bookies, with Hearts chalked up at -130 to land a win in this Premiership clash. Falkirk are the +340 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

Stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0 when betting Hearts -0.75 at -106 on the Asian Handicap. Beating Falkirk by 2+ goals sees a full payout. Winning by one goal means a return on the former and a push on the latter.

If you’re wagering on Total Goals, the market is far from clear over whether Unders or Overs happens. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -135 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Full-Time Result

1

+340

X

+255

2

-130

Half-Time Result

1

+350

X

+133

2

+128

Double Chance

1X

-110

12

-400

X2

-588

Draw No Bet

1

+205

2

-333

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.75

-133

2 Hcp -0.75

-106

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-118

Over 2.5

-120

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-135

No

-105

Those interested in favourite Lawrence Shankland to find the net first can get +300, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +125.

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)

First

+125

Anytime

+300

Cláudio Braga (Hearts)

First

+160

Anytime

+350

Elton Kabangu (Hearts)

First

+240

Anytime

+550

Ross MacIver (Falkirk)

First

+255

Anytime

+600

Calvin Miller (Falkirk)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

James Wilson (Hearts)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Alfie Agyeman (Falkirk)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Ethan Ross (Falkirk)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Brad Spencer (Falkirk)

First

+410

Anytime

+1000

Gary Oliver (Falkirk)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Blair Spittal (Hearts)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Liam Henderson (Falkirk)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Cam Devlin (Hearts)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Calem Nieuwenhof (Hearts)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Beni Baningime (Hearts)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Jamie McCart (Hearts)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Aidan Nesbitt (Falkirk)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Lewis Neilson (Falkirk)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Keelan Adams (Falkirk)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Stephen Kingsley (Hearts)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Dylan Tait (Falkirk)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Falkirk vs Hearts Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the Falkirk vs Hearts team news beforehand. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Premiership along with up-to-date injury news.

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