Falkirk vs Hearts prediction and preview

Premiership · Saturday 23 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Falkirk vs Hearts

Premiership · Saturday 23 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Falkirk Community Stadium, Falkirk

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Falkirk vs Hearts preview

The Premiership fixture between Falkirk and Hearts is scheduled for Saturday 23 January 2027 at 15:00 UTC at Falkirk Community Stadium. Falkirk are 4th in the table with 18 points from 12, while Hearts are 3rd in the table with 20 points from 11.

Recent form: Falkirk W-W-W-W-L, Hearts D-W-L-L-D (most recent first). Over their last 6, Falkirk have scored 1.7 and conceded 0.7 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Hearts average 1.8 scored and 2.0 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Falkirk won 1, 2 games were drawn and Hearts won 7. Those games averaged 2.1 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 15 Sep 2026, ended Falkirk 2-1 Hearts.

At home this season Falkirk have 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats from 6 matches; on the road Hearts have 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from 10.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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3Hearts116232417+720DWLWD
4Falkirk125341512+318LWWWW

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Falkirk 1, draws 2, Hearts 7.

Team news

Falkirk expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Scott Bain, Liam Henderson, Lewis Neilson, Ryan Strain, Leon McCann, Brad Spencer, Finley Barbrook, Owen Eames, Ethan Ross, Deniss Melniks, Jacob Murrell

Hearts expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Beau Reus, Jamie McCart, Malachi Fagan-Walcott, Jordi Altena, Rogers Mato, Josh McPake, Calvin Miller, Laurent Mendy, Tómas Bent Magnússon, Cláudio Braga

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