Falkirk
4/10Wins
1.5Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game
Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 10 available matches.
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PremiershipMatchweek 5THE MATCH CENTREFalkirk vs Rangers match centre
Full time
1:2
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
K. Nedeljkovic44′ (og)
L. Shankland8′
L. Shankland79′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
FalkirkRangers
0.850Expected goals · API-Football1.570
5Shots on target6
12Total Shots16
48%Ball Possession52%
5Corner Kicks6
12Fouls17
2Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
4Goalkeeper Saves5
390Total passes426
300Passes accurate338
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Falkirk 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Rangers 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Rangers
4/10Wins
1.3Goals / game
0.9Conceded / game
Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 4 wins from 10 available matches.
Inspect Rangers’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Falkirk
10 matchesResults4 wins · 1 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game1.5
Goals conceded per game1.5
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
CelticAway · Premiership1–2ST MirrenHome · Premiership0–2StranraerHome · League Cup3–0Alloa AthleticAway · League Cup1–1GenkHome · Friendlies Clubs1–0Ayr UtdHome · League Cup0–1Edinburgh CityAway · League Cup5–0Airdrie UnitedAway · Friendlies Clubs2–1RangersHome · Premiership2–5Heart Of MidlothianAway · Premiership0–3
Rangers
10 matchesResults4 wins · 3 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game0.9
Games with 3+ goals4 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
AberdeenAway · Premiership1–0FK JablonecAway · UEFA Europa Conference League0–1FK JablonecHome · UEFA Europa Conference League1–0ST MirrenHome · League Cup5–1JagielloniaHome · UEFA Europa League1–1HibernianHome · Premiership1–2JagielloniaAway · UEFA Europa League1–2Dundee UtdAway · Premiership1–1West HamHome · Friendlies Clubs0–0Saint EtienneHome · Friendlies Clubs2–1
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Falkirk at home with Rangers away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 09:07 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Premiership · 2026/27 · all league matches
FalkirkRangers
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
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—Clean sheets—
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Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Falkirk at home with Rangers away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Falkirk
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1John McGlynn
- 19
S. BainG - 22
R. StrainD - 15
L. NeilsonD - 5
L. HendersonD - 3
L. McCannD - 16
F. BarbrookM - 8
B. SpencerM - 23
E. RossM - 28
B. KrauhausM - 99
C. FodreyM - 24
J. MurrellF
Substitutes (9)
1 · N. Hogarth
4 · J. McMillan
6 · C. Donaldson
17 · S. Tanser
21 · D. Melniks
20 · C. Allan
9 · R. MacIver
7 · B. Parkinson
47 · A. Doherty
Rangers
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Derek McInnes
- 1
I. PandurG - 18
K. NedeljkovicD - 37
E. FernandezD - 24
O. MakhanyaD - 29
J. PenriceD - 43
N. RaskinM - 14
C. DevlinM - 52
F. CurtisM - 10
M. KimM - 23
D. GassamaM - 7
L. ShanklandF
Substitutes (9)
31 · L. Kelly
2 · R. McCrorie
4 · B. Godfrey
22 · V. Dragojevic
42 · T. Chukwuani
45 · R. McCausland
20 · R. Naderi
28 · B. Miovski
17 · D. Yokota
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Falkirk
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Bain | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 44 | — |
| Ryan Strain | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 49 | 1 |
| Lewis Neilson | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 58 | — |
| Liam Henderson | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| Leon McCann | 90 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 31 | — |
| Finley Barbrook | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 43 | 3 |
| Brad Spencer | 78 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 52 | — |
| Ethan Ross | 78 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 15 | — |
| Ben Krauhaus | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 25 | 5 |
| Calvin Fodrey | 54 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Jacob Murrell | 70 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Aodhan Doherty | 36 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Ross Maclver | 20 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Deniss Melniks | 12 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Ben Parkinson | 12 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Nicky Hogarth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Allan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Tanser | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coll Donaldson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack McMillan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rangers
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivor Pandur | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 43 | — |
| Kosta Nedeljković | 59 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 2 |
| Emmanuel Fernandez | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 67 | 2 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 59 | — |
| James Penrice | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 45 | 3 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 35 | — |
| Cameron Devlin | 59 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 31 | 3 |
| Findlay Curtis | 80 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| Min-su Kim | 80 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 3 | 18 | 2 |
| Djeidi Gassama | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 3 | 29 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 89 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 2 |
| Tochi Chukwuani | 31 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 13 | — |
| Ross McCrorie | 31 | 6.6 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — |
| Daisuke Yokota | 10 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Bojan Miovski | 10 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Ben Godfrey | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Liam Kelly | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vanja Dragojević | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ross McCausland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Don Naderi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Premiership table
Current standings · Premier League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Celtic | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Rangers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  Heart Of Midlothian | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 | DLWWW |
| 4 |  Dundee | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | WLDLW |
| 5 |  ST Mirren | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 | LLLWD |
| 6 |  ST Johnstone | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 | DLWDL |
| 7 |  Aberdeen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 8 |  Dundee Utd | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 | WDLWL |
| 9 |  Motherwell | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 | LLLWD |
| 10 |  Hibernian | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 | DLLLW |
| 11 | Falkirk | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 | DWDLL |
| 12 |  Kilmarnock | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 5 | DWDLL |
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