GolVolt — Hearts 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.

Defence

Hearts concede 2.4 goals per match

Hearts2.4 Falkirk0.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Falkirk concede 0.8.

Last time

Last meeting, 15 September: Falkirk – Hearts 2:1

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Before that, Falkirk failed to score in 4 meetings in a row.

Player in form

Calvin Miller: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG2.08

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.1).

Player in form

Jacob Murrell: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG3.06

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 3.1).

Players to watch

Premiership, this season.

Josh McPake

Hearts · midfielder

3goals 5assists 7.33avg rating

Last match, Rangers: rating 6.9.

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

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

Hearts

at home · 10

5W4D1L2.2scored per match1.0conceded per match

Falkirk

away · 10

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

Head to head

5 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 15 Sep 2026 · Premiership Falkirk 2:1 Hearts Krauhaus 8' · Eames 68' · Wilson 22'. Falkirk: a first win in this fixture in 4 meetings.

4wins

0 draws2.4 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Hearts (4-2-3-1, last: Rangers) · Falkirk (4-2-3-1, last: Aberdeen).

Official around 15:00, Sun 8 Nov

BRReus JAAltena MWFagan-Walcott JMMcCart RMMato LMMendy TMMagnússon SKKerjota CMMiller JMMcPake CBBraga SBBain LMMcCann LHHenderson LNNeilson RSStrain BSSpencer DMMelniks OEEames FBBarbrook ERRoss JMMurrell

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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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Volt matchup

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