Hearts vs Falkirk Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 May 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Hearts vs Falkirk

Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts host Falkirk at Tynecastle Park, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Wednesday 13 May.

You can wager Falkirk +1.5 on the Asian Handicap when playing Hearts. This means getting odds of -127 and a return is on the cards if the underdogs are able to win, draw or lose by a single goal.

With two games remaining, Hearts are one point clear of Celtic as they chase their first league title since 1960. Adding further intrigue to the title race, Hearts travel to Celtic in what could be a winner-takes-all fixture on the final day of the season.

Hearts drew on the road in their last game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Motherwell at Fir Park. The Edinburgh club boasted 54% possession and had five shots on target, with Lawrence Shankland registering the goal.

Falkirk were defeated in their previous game, being beaten at home to Hibernian by a 3-1 scoreline at Falkirk Stadium. John McGlynn's team had one shot on goal and enjoyed 67% possession, with Ben Broggio on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Hearts haven’t lost to Falkirk in their past five games. In their last encounter, Hearts enjoyed a 1-0 scoreline on home soil at Tynecastle Park. The previous 5 H2H games have featured four Hearts victories and one draw.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Hearts	36	23	8	5	63	31	32	63:31	77
6	Falkirk	36	14	7	15	48	54	-6	48:54	49

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Hearts have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 14.5 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal. Derek McInnes' men have averaged 54.9% possession and 6.1 corners per game, conceding 1.1 goals and 4.1 corners from 10.0 attempts and 2.2 shots on goal.

Top scorers Lawrence Shankland and Claudio Braga have found the net 4 times, with Stephen Kingsley getting 1. Marc Leonard has recorded the most assists with 2.

Falkirk have won 3, lost 6 and drawn 1, averaging 3.8 shots on goal, 11.1 attempts and 1.8 goals. The Bairns average 52.6% possession, 4.4 corners taken and 4.8 corners against them, while 2.2 goals have been conceded from 12.7 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal.

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 top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Hearts predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Alexander Schwolow (GK), Michael Steinwender, Frankie Kent, Stuart Findlay, Jordi Altena, Blair Spittal, Beni Baningime, Stephen Kingsley, Alexandros Kyziridis, Claudio Braga, Lawrence Shankland.

Falkirk predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicky Hogarth (GK), Filip Lissah, Lewis Neilson, Connor Allan, Liam Henderson, Dylan Tait, Brad Spencer, Kyrell Wilson, Finn Yeats, Calvin Miller, Barney Stewart.

Hearts vs Falkirk Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the key Hearts vs Falkirk betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, best corners pick, correct score selection, top player props and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

The logical play is Falkirk +1.5 at odds of -127. We’re expecting them to compete well in this Premiership game and the Asian Handicap option means that we land a nice payout if this wager wins.

Our football betting tips are provided off the back of having access to the very latest team news. We also think it’s vital to study the form guide and delve into the most pertinent Premiership stats before coming up with a verdict.

Key Hearts vs Falkirk league stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Falkirk in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Falkirk in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hearts in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hearts in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hearts in 3 consecutive games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hearts in 2 consecutive games against Falkirk.

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 55.9% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Hearts 2 - 1 Falkirk

A 2-1 win in favor of Hearts is available at odds of +575. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lawrence Shankland to Score -122

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts) has been among the goals in back-to-back Premiership games. It’s worth a play on the -122 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Lawrence Shankland Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-122

First

+280

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Corners Prediction

Falkirk Under 4.5 Corners -154

Falkirk have gone under 4.5 corners in 4 of their past 5 games, while Hearts have had an average of 3.40 corners against them in their previous 5 matches. There’s everything to like about the Falkirk Team Corners line which looks too big and we’d expect them to go under at -154.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Hearts

Total

10.20 6.10 4.10

Home

10.00 4.80 5.20

Away

9.60 6.10 3.50

Falkirk

Total

9.20 4.40 4.80

Home

8.00 4.30 3.70

Away

11.00 5.10 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-122

Under 10.5

-116

Hearts Corners

Over 6.5

+107

Under 6.5

-154

Falkirk Corners

Over 4.5

+108

Under 4.5

-154

Most Corners

1

-204

X

+700

2

+195

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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.

Hearts have been chalked up as the convincing -294 favourites for this Premiership encounter. This means that the bookmakers afford them a 75% probability of winning. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +700 about Falkirk.

You can back Hearts at -127 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Falkirk are +525 and the draw is chalked up at +160.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -132.

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Full-Time Result

1

-294

X

+400

2

+700

Half-Time Result

1

-127

X

+160

2

+525

Double Chance

1X

-1667

12

-714

X2

+195

Draw No Bet

1

-1000

2

+450

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-102

2 Hcp +1.5

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+140

Over 2.5

-189

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-132

No

-108

Favourite Lawrence Shankland is priced at +280 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of -122.

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)

First

-122

Anytime

+280

Cláudio Braga (Hearts)

First

+135

Anytime

+400

Rogers Mato (Hearts)

First

+170

Anytime

+525

Pierre Landry Kabore (Hearts)

First

+190

Anytime

+600

Elton Kabangu (Hearts)

First

+205

Anytime

+600

Alan Forrest (Hearts)

First

+270

Anytime

+800

Finlay Pollock (Hearts)

First

+280

Anytime

+800

Jordi Altena (Hearts)

First

+350

Anytime

+1100

Barney Stewart (Falkirk)

First

+360

Anytime

+1000

Calvin Miller (Falkirk)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Ross MacIver (Falkirk)

First

+400

Anytime

+1150

Islam Chesnokov (Hearts)

First

+400

Anytime

+1150

Blair Spittal (Hearts)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Ben Parkinson (Falkirk)

First

+440

Anytime

+1300

Stuart Findlay (Hearts)

First

+480

Anytime

+1400

Kyrell Wilson (Falkirk)

First

+480

Anytime

+1400

Cam Devlin (Hearts)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Marc Leonard (Hearts)

First

+525

Anytime

+1600

Ethan Ross (Falkirk)

First

+540

Anytime

+1500

Ethan Williams (Falkirk)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Brad Spencer (Falkirk)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Calem Nieuwenhof (Hearts)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Gary Oliver (Falkirk)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Finn Yeats (Falkirk)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Beni Baningime (Hearts)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Hearts are six wins from six at Tynecastle Park. The Jam Tarts have eight wins and two draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

Falkirk have collected five defeats, four wins and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

The most recent Tynecastle Park meeting saw Hearts claim a 1-0 win over Falkirk. Aside from one draw, Hearts have dominated the past 3 H2H meetings at Tynecastle Park with two victories.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Hearts Home Stats		8-2-0	2.00	1.50	0.50	3	7	4	6
Falkirk Away Stats		4-1-5	2.40	1.00	1.40	4	6	4	6

• 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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Hearts vs Falkirk Lineups & Team News

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