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Falkirk v Rangers

Saturday 13 February 2027, 15:00 · The Falkirk Stadium · Round 27

Forecast

FalkirkRangers
Expected goals0.991.87
Win19%57%
Expected Points0.811.96
Clean sheet15%37%

Falkirk 19%Draw 23%Rangers 57%

Most likely score 1–1, 11%. Both sides score 54%.

Rangers goalsFalkirk goals0123456+0123456+6%6%3%1%5%6%3%1%3%5%5%3%1%2%2%1%10%10%11%10%

From the forecast as it stood on 11 October 2026: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Falkirk

  1. L1–210 OctDundee FC (H)xG 1.97–1.41
  2. D1–119 SepSt. Johnstone (A)xG 1.29–0.94
  3. W2–115 SepHearts (H)xG 2.14–1.79
  4. D1–15 SepDundee United (A)xG 1.27–2.66
  5. L1–22 SepRangers (H)xG 1.00–1.57
  6. L1–229 AugCeltic (A)xG 0.57–3.45

Rangers

  1. W3–110 OctKilmarnock (H)xG 1.42–1.15
  2. W1–020 SepCeltic (A)xG 1.81–0.39
  3. W1–09 SepSt. Mirren (H)xG 2.49–1.26
  4. W1–05 SepMotherwell (H)xG 4.29–0.70
  5. W2–12 SepFalkirk (A)xG 1.57–1.00
  6. W1–030 AugAberdeen (A)xG 2.10–0.35

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

FalkirkRangers
Position11th2nd
Played88
Won, drawn, lost1–⁠3–⁠46–⁠1–⁠1
Points6 (0.75 per game)19 (2.38 per game)
Expected Points per game0.992.06
Goals7–⁠1111–⁠5
xG per game1.17–⁠1.832.17–⁠1.02
Home: points, xG per game0.75, 1.42–⁠1.582.25, 2.60–⁠1.20
Away: points, xG per game0.75, 0.92–⁠2.082.50, 1.73–⁠0.84
ManagerJohn McGlynn (46)Derek McInnes (8)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.34AttackFalkirk1.18, 7thRangers1.92, 2ndDefence (lower is better)Falkirk1.44, 8thRangers0.97, 2nd

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctFalkirk attack: 1.18Rangers attack: 1.921.921.18RangersFalkirkDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctFalkirk defence: 1.44Rangers defence: 0.971.440.97

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

FalkirkRangers
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−2%+36%+42%−46%
Counter-attacks−86%−20%+20%+14%
Set pieces−50%+40%+42%−33%
Penalties−40%−100%+20%−40%
Headers−64%−37%+40%−50%
Left side−49%+14%+17%−14%
Centre−24%+24%+66%−31%
Right side+1%+51%+20%−59%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Falkirk attacking

Falkirk createdRangers concededLeft side−49%−59%Centre−24%−31%Right side+1%−14%Open play−2%−46%Counter-attacks−86%+14%Set pieces−50%−33%Headers−64%−50%

Rangers attacking

Rangers createdFalkirk concededLeft side+17%+51%Centre+66%+24%Right side+20%+14%Open play+42%+36%Counter-attacks+20%−20%Set pieces+42%+40%Headers+40%−37%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

FalkirkRangers

1.17xG2.17
1.83xG against1.02
48%Possession55%
11.6Shots20.1
15.9Shots against9.5
3.1Shots on target6.2
1.5Big chances2.9
24.1Touches in the opposition box38.1
415Passes449
77%Pass accuracy80%
4.5Corners7.4
49%Field tilt60%
38.5Final-third entries47.5
9.8Box entries18.6
12.6Passes per defensive action11.4

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Falkirk

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level421.451.49
Ahead221.252.13
Behind260.652.12

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level442.191.33
Ahead351.960.69
Behind112.750.87

xG by period

Falkirk

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.180.152–3
16–300.090.430–2
31–450.260.362–0
46–600.130.211–1
61–750.230.342–0
76–900.280.330–5

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.340.203–1
16–300.480.061–0
31–450.410.272–2
46–600.350.151–0
61–750.260.191–0
76–900.330.153–2

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Falkirk

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTBain 8Strain 8Neilson 6Meļņiks 2Henderson 8McCann 7Tanser 1Barbrook 7McMillan 1Spencer 6Krauhaus 1Sibbald 1Ross 5Fodrey 1Doherty 1Krauhaus 6Yeats 2Eames 4Ross 2Fodrey 1Murrell 5Parkinson 2MacIver 14-2-3-1 in every start

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTPandur 8Sterling 6Makhanya 1Nedeljković 1Fernandez 8Godfrey 1Makhanya 6Rommens 1Penrice 6Rommens 1Chermiti 1Raskin 6Devlin 3Dragojevic 1Neil 5Diomande 1Curtis 3Kim 2Naderi 1Kim 3Naderi 3Devlin 1Gassama 7Curtis 1Shankland 5Kelsy 34-2-3-1 in 6 of 8 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (6), 4-4-1-1 (1), 3-5-2 (1)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
2 September 2026Falkirk1–2RangersxG 1.00–1.57
16 May 2026Falkirk2–5RangersxG 2.46–2.54
12 April 2026Falkirk3–6RangersxG 1.70–3.94
30 November 2025Rangers0–0FalkirkxG 2.24–0.12
5 October 2025Falkirk1–1RangersxG 1.43–1.09

5 league meetings since 2020/21: Falkirk won 0, Rangers won 3, and 2 were drawn. Goals 7–14 and xG 1.34–2.28 per game.

Key players

Falkirk

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Strain8720030.070.17
Barbrook7591000.110.10
Ross7570100.110.10
Spencer6528000.070.10

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Naderi4456410.770.18
Gassama7556020.340.17
Raskin6505000.220.12
Sterling6496000.010.28

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.