Falkirk vs Rangers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 May 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Falkirk vs Rangers

Sixth-placed Falkirk take on third-placed Rangers at Falkirk Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 16 May.

We are backing Over 2.5 in the Total Goals market at -156, with Falkirk and Rangers set to play out a high-scoring contest. We think the odds are attractive when it comes to at least three goals being scored.

Falkirk have lost back-to-back Premiership games. Away at Tynecastle Park, Hearts recently beat them 3-0. John McGlynn's side recorded just 34% possession and one shot on target.

Rangers have suffered four consecutive losses, recently being beaten at home by Hibernian 2-1 at Ibrox Stadium. The Gers had an impressive 72% of possession and recorded seven shots on goal, while Thelo Aasgaard was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rangers have not lost to Falkirk in the past three meetings. In their last encounter, visitors Rangers secured a 6-3 win at Falkirk Stadium. The past 3 H2H matches have involved two draws and one Rangers win.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Falkirk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
10	Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.6 goals from 10.3 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal. Falkirk have had 50.1% possession and 4.2 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 2.2 goals from 11.4 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.4 corners.

Top scorer Barney Stewart has found the net 5 times, Ben Broggio 3, with Calvin Miller and Dylan Tait both scoring 2. The leading assistor is Calvin Miller with 3.

Rangers have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 2.4 goals from 17.7 attempts and 6.9 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 58.1% possession, 7.3 corners in their favour and 2.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.0 goals from 8.7 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal.

Youssef Chermiti has scored 5, followed by Mikey Moore, Nicolas Raskin and Bojan Miovski with 3 goals apiece. Youssef Chermiti, Djeidi Gassama and Thelo Aasgaard have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Falkirk confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicky Hogarth (GK), Finn Yeats, Lewis Neilson, Liam Henderson, Sam Hart, Henry Cartwright, Brad Spencer, Calvin Miller, Ben Broggio, Ethan Ross, Ben Parkinson.

Rangers confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jack Butland (GK), Nasser Djiga, John Souttar, Emmanuel Fernandez, Tuur Rommens, Connor Barron, Mohamed Diomande, Djeidi Gassama, Thelo Aasgaard, Mikey Moore, Youssef Chermiti.

Falkirk vs Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips

Make the most of Falkirk vs Rangers with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline, corners advice, key player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re going to take the price of -156 when it comes to wagering Over 2.5 Goals for this Premiership encounter. The stats imply that the two teams will combine to score at least three goals.

The form guide is always considered and it’s great to also use the Premiership team news as it filters through ahead of kick-off. In our quest for the best possible football predictions, the latest stats are scrutinised so that we have the best data.

Key Falkirk vs Rangers league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Falkirk games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Falkirk games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Falkirk games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 7 Rangers games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Rangers games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Rangers games.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 61% chance of winning. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Falkirk 1 - 2 Rangers

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +600 and it involves Rangers winning 2-1. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mikey Moore to Score +250

Mikey Moore (Rangers) has managed two goals in his past five Premiership games away from home. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +250.

Latest Mikey Moore Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+750

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -102

We’ve seen the past five Falkirk matches feature an average 7.20 corners, with under 10.5 corners occurring in the last three Rangers away games. There are odds of -102 when it comes to this Total Corners bet and we can see the teams fall short of the line here.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Falkirk

Total

8.60 4.20 4.40

Home

8.00 4.30 3.70

Away

9.90 4.90 5.00

Rangers

Total

10.20 7.30 2.90

Home

10.20 6.90 3.30

Away

11.40 7.10 4.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-115

Under 10.5

-122

Falkirk Corners

Over 4.5

-104

Under 4.5

-137

Rangers Corners

Over 5.5

-130

Under 5.5

-109

Most Corners

1

+163

X

+700

2

-164

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Falkirk vs Rangers 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.

For this Premiership encounter, the bookmakers have Rangers as the -130 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 56% chance of triumphing. For those wanting to back Falkirk, you will find +310 about this outsider.

Rangers -0.75 are -102 against Falkirk on the Asian Handicap. If the favourites win by a goal, you win with half your stake and get the rest refunded. If they win by two or more, you get a full payout.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -189 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+310

X

+280

2

-130

Half-Time Result

1

+310

X

+140

2

+128

Double Chance

1X

-106

12

-417

X2

-476

Draw No Bet

1

+190

2

-294

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.75

-128

2 Hcp -0.75

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+130

Over 2.5

-175

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-189

No

+130

You will find favourite Youssef Chermiti at +440 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +150 that he finds the net any time.

Youssef Chermiti (Rangers)

First

+440

Anytime

+150

Ryan Naderi (Rangers)

First

+500

Anytime

+170

Bojan Miovski (Rangers)

First

+600

Anytime

+210

Djeidi Gassama (Rangers)

First

+700

Anytime

+250

Andreas Skov Olsen (Rangers)

First

+750

Anytime

+250

Mikey Moore (Rangers)

First

+750

Anytime

+250

Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers)

First

+750

Anytime

+250

Barney Stewart (Falkirk)

First

+750

Anytime

+270

Oliver Antman (Rangers)

First

+750

Anytime

+270

Nedim Bajrami (Rangers)

First

+800

Anytime

+270

Calvin Miller (Falkirk)

First

+900

Anytime

+290

Ross MacIver (Falkirk)

First

+900

Anytime

+300

Ben Parkinson (Falkirk)

First

+950

Anytime

+330

Mohammed Diomande (Rangers)

First

+950

Anytime

+350

Kyrell Wilson (Falkirk)

First

+1100

Anytime

+390

Ethan Ross (Falkirk)

First

+1150

Anytime

+400

James Tavernier (Rangers)

First

+1150

Anytime

+400

Nicolas Raskin (Rangers)

First

+1150

Anytime

+420

Ethan Williams (Falkirk)

First

+1300

Anytime

+430

Brad Spencer (Falkirk)

First

+1300

Anytime

+450

Tochi Chukwuani (Rangers)

First

+1300

Anytime

+460

Connor Barron (Rangers)

First

+1300

Anytime

+475

Gary Oliver (Falkirk)

First

+1400

Anytime

+475

Finn Yeats (Falkirk)

First

+1400

Anytime

+500

Dujon Sterling (Rangers)

First

+1500

Anytime

+500

Tuur Rommens (Rangers)

First

+1800

Anytime

+600

Liam Henderson (Falkirk)

First

+1900

Anytime

+650

Dylan Tait (Falkirk)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Lewis Neilson (Falkirk)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Jayden Meghoma (Rangers)

First

+2000

Anytime

+800

Stats: Scottish Premiership matches only
Falkirk have clocked up five wins and five losses in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

Rangers have collected four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Rangers beat Falkirk 6-3 when they last met at Falkirk Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Falkirk Home Stats		5-0-5	3.80	2.00	1.80	7	3	7	3
Rangers Away Stats		4-3-3	3.20	1.80	1.40	6	4	7	3

• 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

Falkirk vs Rangers Lineups & Team News

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