Falkirk v Rangers result
The model’s pre-match pick
Falkirk 2–5 Rangers — Rangers won this Premiership match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.
The result
Rangers won 5–2 at Falkirk in the Premiership on Saturday 16 May. Rangers have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Rangers led 3–2 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Rangers: Youssef Chermiti (2’, assisted by Mikey Moore; 6’; 47’, assisted by Tuur Rommens), an own goal by J. Butland (7’), Djeidi Gassama (27’, assisted by Youssef Chermiti) and Thelo Aasgaard (79’ pen); Falkirk: Calvin Miller (44’ pen).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Falkirk 2.26, Rangers 2.67, from 8 shots to 15 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
D. Nicolson showed three yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Falkirk: H. Cartwright (20’), Brad Spencer (26’) and Calvin Miller (32’).
What it changes
Falkirk have scored five goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 5 games, ranked per game). Falkirk have conceded 14 goals, the most of the 15 clubs.
Rangers have scored 10 goals, the third-most (shared) of the 15 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 5 games, ranked per game). Rangers have conceded 12 goals, the second-most of the 15 clubs.
Falkirk have lost their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Youssef Chermiti (Rangers) 17.3, Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers) 6.7 and Calvin Miller (Falkirk) 6.5 led the match.
Head-to-head
Rangers are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Falkirk, every meeting checked.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.
Next up
Falkirk next travel to Heart Of Midlothian on 8 November 2026.
Rangers next host Aberdeen on 31 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Falkirk: Heart of Midlothian v Falkirk, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Rangers: Motherwell v Rangers, Saturday 21 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Falkirk 2–5 Rangers · Premiership
- Referee: D. Nicolson
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 4): Falkirk 0 · draws 2 · Rangers 2 · 3.75 goals/game
- Recent form: Falkirk 1W 1D 3L · Rangers 1W 0D 4L
Falkirk 2–5 Rangers (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 May 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Falkirk for / against | Line | Rangers for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.25 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 3our book | 2.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.43 for · 5 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6.63 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 10.14 for · 13.57 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 16.88 for · 8.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 2.86 for · 5.43 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 6.5 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 13.57 for · 12.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 12.75 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.43 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.63 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: D. Nicolson — 4 yellow cards a game, 0.07 red cards, 21.87 fouls over 15 matches.
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Falkirk
Falkirk Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Bain | 32 | 902864 min | 993.1 /90 | 471.5 /90 | 10 /90 |
| N. Hogarth | 6 | 78466 min | 142.7 /90 | 91.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Bain n 8 | 90 | 2.8 |
Falkirk Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Henderson | 33 | 882912 min | 331 /90 | 431.3 /90 | 150.5 /90 | 2126.6 /90 | 290.9 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| F. Lissah | 27 | 842279 min | 773 /90 | 381.5 /90 | 150.6 /90 | 2098.3 /90 | 461.8 /90 | 60.2 /90 |
| L. McCann | 25 | 852135 min | 502.1 /90 | 241 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 1144.8 /90 | 120.5 /90 | 60.3 /90 |
| K. Adams | 22 | 891949 min | 562.6 /90 | 291.3 /90 | 90.4 /90 | 1074.9 /90 | 150.7 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| C. Allan | 22 | 861892 min | 432 /90 | 341.6 /90 | 120.6 /90 | 934.4 /90 | 201 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Spencer n 8 | 90 | 1.8 | 0.8 | — |
| C. Miller n 8 | 81 | 1.4 | 1.4 | T. Aasgaard |
| D. Tait n 8 | 73.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | — |
| L. Henderson n 8 | 82.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | — |
| Scott Bain n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| B. Spencer n 8 | 90 | 3.5 |
| C. Miller n 8 | 81 | 1.1 |
| D. Tait n 8 | 73.5 | 2 |
| L. Henderson n 8 | 82.8 | 1.1 |
| F. Lissah n 8 | 86.9 | 2.1 |
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Falkirk Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Ross | 21 | 36748 min | 10.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 91.1 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 70.8 /90 |
| Ethan Williams | 20 | 521036 min | 10.1 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 171.5 /90 | 60.5 /90 | 201.7 /90 | 111 /90 |
| B. Stewart | 17 | 831418 min | 80.5 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 342.2 /90 | 161 /90 | 130.8 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
| Brian Graham | 17 | 42719 min | 30.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 121.5 /90 | 101.3 /90 | 81 /90 | 50.6 /90 |
| A. Agyeman | 16 | 32505 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 112 /90 | 40.7 /90 | 91.6 /90 | 50.9 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Spencer n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| C. Miller n 8 | 81 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| D. Tait n 8 | 73.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| L. Henderson n 8 | 82.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bain n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Spencer n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| C. Miller n 8 | 81 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| D. Tait n 8 | 73.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| L. Henderson n 8 | 82.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bain n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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Rangers
Rangers Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Butland | 50 | 904505 min | 1543.1 /90 | 671.3 /90 | 50.1 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Butland n 8 | 90 | 1.4 |
Rangers Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Tavernier | 43 | 773331 min | 802.2 /90 | 391.1 /90 | 100.3 /90 | 2015.4 /90 | 501.4 /90 | 50.1 /90 |
| J. Meghoma | 35 | 782727 min | 571.9 /90 | 200.7 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 943.1 /90 | 200.7 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| N. Djiga | 33 | 872880 min | 401.3 /90 | 611.9 /90 | 230.7 /90 | 1364.3 /90 | 200.6 /90 | 80.3 /90 |
| J. Souttar | 32 | 872781 min | 331.1 /90 | 170.6 /90 | 260.8 /90 | 1695.5 /90 | 220.7 /90 | 90.3 /90 |
| E. Fernandez | 29 | 862504 min | 451.6 /90 | 401.4 /90 | 190.7 /90 | 1886.8 /90 | 401.4 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Butland n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| D. Gassama n 8 | 45.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | — |
| N. Raskin n 8 | 88.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | — |
| J. Tavernier n 8 | 73.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | — |
| T. Aasgaard n 8 | 56.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | C. Miller |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| D. Gassama n 8 | 45.5 | 1.5 |
| N. Raskin n 8 | 88.1 | 3.1 |
| J. Tavernier n 8 | 73.3 | 2.3 |
| T. Aasgaard n 8 | 56.9 | 1.4 |
| M. Moore n 8 | 76.4 | 0.4 |
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Rangers Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youssef Chermiti | 35 | 692431 min | 120.4 /90 | 40.1 /90 | 672.5 /90 | 391.4 /90 | 190.7 /90 | 381.4 /90 |
| B. Miovski | 28 | 531477 min | 80.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 241.5 /90 | 171 /90 | 110.7 /90 | 60.4 /90 |
| Danilo | 20 | 511021 min | 30.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 171.5 /90 | 100.9 /90 | 100.9 /90 | 90.8 /90 |
| O. Antman | 19 | 531007 min | 00 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 70.6 /90 | 60.5 /90 | 242.1 /90 | 151.3 /90 |
| R. Naderi | 9 | 51459 min | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 102 /90 | 61.2 /90 | 51 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Butland n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Gassama n 8 | 45.5 | 1 | 0.2 |
| N. Raskin n 8 | 88.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| J. Tavernier n 8 | 73.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| T. Aasgaard n 8 | 56.9 | 2.6 | 1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Butland n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Gassama n 8 | 45.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| N. Raskin n 8 | 88.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| J. Tavernier n 8 | 73.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| T. Aasgaard n 8 | 56.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Falkirk | Rangers | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Possession | 45% |
| 2.26 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.67 |
| 8 | Shots | 15 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 5 | Shots inside the box | 7 |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 408 | Passes | 336 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
Falkirk Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hogarth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| F. Yeats | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.2 |
| L. Neilson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| L. Henderson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| C. Miller | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Y | 7.9 |
| E. Ross | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| S. Hart | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| B. Broggio | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| H. Cartwright | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.5 |
| B. Spencer | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| Ben Parkinson | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| C. Allan sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| D. Tait sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| R. MacIver sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| G. Oliver sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Kyrell Wilson sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
Rangers Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Butland | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Souttar | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| E. Fernandez | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| M. Diomandé | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| D. Gassama | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Youssef Chermiti | 90 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| T. Rommens | 80 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Aasgaard | 80 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Moore | 80 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| C. Barron | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| N. Djiga | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. Aarons sub | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| T. Chukwuani sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. McCallion sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Z. Lawson sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| A. Scally sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Falkirk v Rangers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-04-12 Falkirk 3–6 Rangers
- 2025-11-30 Rangers 0–0 Falkirk
- 2025-10-05 Falkirk 1–1 Rangers
- 2020-11-29 Falkirk 0–4 Rangers
The Full Post-Match Picture
Pro members see this match shot by shot — every attempt with its expected-goals value, the situation and shot-type breakdowns, the xG timeline, and how the model’s pre-match probabilities compared with what happened. Plus every market the model graded for this fixture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Falkirk v Rangers?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Falkirk v Rangers was Over 2.5 goals.
- What is the head-to-head record between Falkirk and Rangers?
- In their last 4 meetings, Falkirk won 0, Rangers won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.75 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Falkirk and Rangers?
- Recent form — Falkirk 1W 1D 3L; Rangers 1W 0D 4L.
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