GolVolt — Celtic vs Falkirk: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Falkirk have scored in 9 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 13 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 29 August: Celtic – Falkirk 2:1

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Camilo Durán: 2 goals. Celtic have won the last 5 meetings.

Defence

Celtic concede 2.0 goals per match

Celtic2.0 Falkirk0.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Falkirk concede 0.8.

Player in form

Camilo Durán: 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Streak

Celtic have scored in 6 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 15 goals in those matches.

Attack

Celtic score 2.6 goals per match

Celtic2.6 Falkirk1.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Falkirk score 1.6.

Players to watch

Premiership, this season.

Camilo Durán

Celtic · midfielder

7goals 5assists 7.56avg rating

Last match, Dundee United: 1 goal, rating 7.4.

Ryan Strain

Falkirk · defender

0goals 5assists 7.31avg rating

Last match, Aberdeen: 1 assist, rating 8.3.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Celtic at home and Falkirk away, as in this match.

Celtic

at home · 10

6W1D3L2.3scored per match1.1conceded per match

Falkirk

away · 10

3W4D3L1.1scored per match1.4conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 29 Aug 2026 · Premiership Celtic 2:1 Falkirk Durán 4', 29' · Donovan 72' (s). Celtic: 5 wins in a row in this fixture.

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0 draws2.8 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Celtic (4-2-3-1, last: Dundee United) · Falkirk (4-2-3-1, last: Aberdeen).

Official around 15:00, Sun 31 Jan

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro analysis

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