Hearts vs Falkirk Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Feb 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Hearts vs Falkirk

Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts welcome Falkirk to Tynecastle Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 21 February.

Falkirk +1 on the Asian Handicap looks like a good plan when they clash with Hearts. The underdogs can be backed at -132 and we benefit if they draw or win, while there’s money back for a single goal defeat.

Hearts were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 4-2 loss against Rangers at Ibrox Stadium. The Edinburgh outfit managed three shots on target and recorded 43% possession, while Marc Leonard and Claudio Braga each scored one goal.

Falkirk were beaten 3-2 in their previous game, being turned over at home to Dundee United at Falkirk Stadium. John McGlynn's side had four shots on goal and enjoyed 59% possession, with Ben Broggio and Filip Lissah on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Tynecastle Park, with Falkirk landing the Scottish Cup away victory on penalties (1-1 AET). Aside from one draw, Hearts have dominated the past 4 H2H games with three victories.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Hearts	33	21	7	5	58	28	30	58:28	70
6	Falkirk	33	13	7	13	45	48	-3	45:48	46

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Hearts have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.6 goals from 12.7 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal. Derek McInnes' team have averaged 52.3% possession and 4.4 corners per game, conceding 1.1 goals and 5.0 corners from 11.9 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Lawrence Shankland and Claudio Braga lead the way with 3 goals, while Tomas Magnusson has 2. Claudio Braga, Harry Milne and Alexandros Kiziridis are the leading assists makers with 2.

Falkirk have won 6 and lost 4, with an average of 3.9 shots on goal, 14.8 attempts and 1.3 goals. The Bairns average 52.3% possession, 5.0 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 10.7 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Barney Stewart has scored 3, followed by Ben Broggio and Filip Lissah with 2 goals apiece. Calvin Miller has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Hearts confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schwolow (GK), Michael Steinwender, Craig Halkett, Stuart Findlay, Harry Milne, Marc Leonard, Tomas Magnusson, Islam Chesnokov, Blair Spittal, Alexandros Kyziridis, Claudio Braga.

Falkirk confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Scott Bain (GK), Keelan Adams, Coll Donaldson, Filip Lissah, Leon McCann, Brad Spencer, Dylan Tait, Kyrell Wilson, Ben Broggio, Calvin Miller, Barney Stewart.

Hearts vs Falkirk Prediction & Betting Tips

Tackle Hearts vs Falkirk with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, corners market advice, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ve found some value by selecting Falkirk +1 at odds of -132 for this Premiership game. This bet looks really appealing based on the numbers and we’re happy to take this price with confidence.

The Premiership tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Key Hearts vs Falkirk league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by Falkirk in 13 of their last 20 games.
• The +1 line has been covered by Falkirk in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Hearts in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Hearts in 4 of their last 5 games.

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 56.8% chance of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

If you want to back Falkirk without taking them on the Asian Handicap, there’s the alternative to go for a Winning Margin wager instead. There are lots of different options here.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Hearts 1 - 1 Falkirk

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the teams playing out a 1-1 draw. Odds of +525 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Stuart Findlay to Score +575

Stuart Findlay (Hearts) has managed two goals in his past five Premiership home matches. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +575 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Stuart Findlay Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+600

First

--100

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Corners Prediction

Hearts Under 6.5 Corners -135

Hearts have had under 6.5 corners in seven consecutive games, with Falkirk conceding less than 6.5 corners in their past three matches. There is juice when it comes to going under the Hearts Team Corners line and this is priced at -135.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Hearts

Total

9.40 4.40 5.00

Home

9.10 4.90 4.20

Away

9.10 4.50 4.60

Falkirk

Total

9.30 5.00 4.30

Home

8.50 4.50 4.00

Away

10.10 4.80 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-109

Under 10.5

-130

Hearts Corners

Over 6.5

-100

Under 6.5

-147

Falkirk Corners

Over 3.5

-137

Under 3.5

-103

Most Corners

1

-263

X

+750

2

+240

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Hearts 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.

At betting odds of -164, the bookies make Hearts probable winners and there’s a 62% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this Premiership encounter. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Falkirk are trading at +420.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with Hearts available at +116 and Falkirk at +410. The third option is the draw which is priced at +133.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Over and Under 2.5 Goals available at similar odds. BTTS Yes is available at -127 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

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Full-Time Result

1

-164

X

+280

2

+420

Half-Time Result

1

+116

X

+133

2

+410

Double Chance

1X

-667

12

-400

X2

+123

Draw No Bet

1

-435

2

+265

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-125

2 Hcp +0.75

-103

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-111

Over 2.5

-119

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-127

No

-111

Lawrence Shankland is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +380 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +145.

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)

First

+145

Anytime

+380

Cláudio Braga (Hearts)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Rogers Mato (Hearts)

First

+195

Anytime

+550

Pierre Landry Kabore (Hearts)

First

+210

Anytime

+600

Elton Kabangu (Hearts)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Finlay Pollock (Hearts)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Ross MacIver (Falkirk)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Alan Forrest (Hearts)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Barney Stewart (Falkirk)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Ben Parkinson (Falkirk)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Calvin Miller (Falkirk)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Kyrell Wilson (Falkirk)

First

+420

Anytime

+1150

Jordi Altena (Hearts)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Islam Chesnokov (Hearts)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Ethan Ross (Falkirk)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Brad Spencer (Falkirk)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Blair Spittal (Hearts)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Gary Oliver (Falkirk)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Ethan Williams (Falkirk)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Stuart Findlay (Hearts)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Finn Yeats (Falkirk)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Cam Devlin (Hearts)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Marc Leonard (Hearts)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Calem Nieuwenhof (Hearts)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Beni Baningime (Hearts)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Liam Henderson (Falkirk)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Craig Halkett (Hearts)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Keelan Adams (Falkirk)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Leon McCann (Falkirk)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Coll Donaldson (Falkirk)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Hearts have swerved defeat at Tynecastle Park in the previous ten matches. The Edinburgh outfit have recorded six victories and four draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Falkirk have five wins, four losses and one draw in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Falkirk beat Hearts on penalties (1-1 AET) when they last met at Tynecastle Park.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Hearts Home Stats		6-4-0	2.50	1.80	0.70	4	6	6	4
Falkirk Away Stats		5-1-4	2.20	1.00	1.20	5	5	2	8

• 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

Hearts vs Falkirk Lineups & Team News

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