Falkirk v Rangers result

Full-time · Falkirk 1–2 Rangers

Premiership · Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:00 BST · Falkirk Stadium

Updated 7 Nov 2026, 20:34 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Falkirk · Rangers · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Falkirk 1–2 Rangers — Rangers won this Premiership match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Draw or Away.

Free pick

Draw or Away

Best price: 1.18 at Betano

What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Draw or Away in the last 90 days, 68.1% of 1431 landed (95% range 65.7–70.5%); it had given them 75.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated draw or away (double chance) between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 842 of 1,303 times (64.6%), against an average rating of 69.7%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Rangers won 2–1 at Falkirk Stadium in the Premiership on Wednesday 2 September. Rangers are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Falkirk, every meeting checked.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Rangers: Lawrence Shankland (8’, assisted by Djeidi Gassama; 79’, assisted by Ross McCrorie) and an own goal by Kosta Nedeljković (44’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Falkirk 0.85, Rangers 1.57, from 12 shots to 16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. McLean showed three yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 20 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Falkirk: Ethan Ross (53’) and Brad Spencer (67’); Rangers: Olwethu Makhanya (76’).

What it changes

Falkirk move down from 10th to 11th (four league matches played). Falkirk have scored two goals, the second-fewest (shared) of the 12 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 4 games, ranked per game). Falkirk have conceded six goals, the fifth-most of the 12 clubs.

Rangers move up from sixth to fifth (four league matches played). Rangers have scored five goals, the sixth-fewest of the 12 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 4 games, ranked per game). Rangers have conceded four goals, the fourth-fewest (shared) of the 12 clubs.

Falkirk are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Lawrence Shankland (Rangers) 10.4, Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) 7.5 and Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk) 5.7 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, the draw or Rangers, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 68.1% of the time in the last 90 days (975 of 1431).

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 1–2 Rangers · Premiership
Venue: Falkirk Stadium · Falkirk
Referee: S. McLean
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 5): Falkirk 0 · draws 2 · Rangers 3 · 4.4 goals/game
Recent form: Falkirk 1W 2D 2L · Rangers 3W 1D 1L

Falkirk 1–2 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 7 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.38 / 1 · 0 of the last 5 over 3

over 8 matches

4.6 / 6.2

Corners

against 4.4 / 3.6 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

2.4 / 5.4

Shots on target

against 4.2 / 3.6 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2.2 / 2.6

Cards

against 1.4 / 2.2 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

3.6 yellows

Referee · S. McLean

23.5 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 20 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 30 August 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Falkirk for / against	Line	Rangers for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3our book	1.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.6 for · 4.4 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	6.2 for · 3.6 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	9.4 for · 12.4 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	15.4 for · 6.8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	2.4 for · 4.2 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	5.4 for · 3.6 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.4 for · 13 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	14.8 for · 14 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	2.2 for · 1.4 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2.6 for · 2.2 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: S. McLean — 3.6 yellow cards a game, 0.3 red cards, 23.5 fouls over 20 matches.

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Falkirk

Falkirk Goalkeeper

Falkirk — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Scott Bain	3	90270 min	113.7 /90	41.3 /90	00 /90

Falkirk — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Falkirk before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Scott Bain n 8	90	3.1 7/4

Falkirk Defensive

Falkirk — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Henderson	3	90270 min	41.3 /90	62 /90	10.3 /90	134.3 /90	31 /90	00 /90
R. Strain	3	90270 min	72.3 /90	41.3 /90	00 /90	227.3 /90	31 /90	00 /90
L. Neilson	2	90180 min	10.5 /90	21 /90	21 /90	42 /90	21 /90	10.5 /90
L. McCann	2	80159 min	31.7 /90	10.6 /90	00 /90	126.8 /90	21.1 /90	10.6 /90
S. Tanser	2	50100 min	10.9 /90	10.9 /90	00 /90	43.6 /90	43.6 /90	00 /90
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Falkirk — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Falkirk before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Henderson n 8	85.4	1.3 6/3	1.1 5/2	Olwethu Makhanya
R. Strain n 3	90	1 2/1	2.7 3/2	Olwethu Makhanya
Scott Bain n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
E. Ross n 8	46.3	1.9 5/2	2.2 6/3	D. Gassama
Ben Parkinson n 8	39.5	1.4 5/0	0.6 2/0	—
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Falkirk — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Falkirk before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Strain n 3	90	2.3 2/2
L. Henderson n 8	85.4	1.4 6/3
E. Ross n 8	46.3	1.5 3/1
Ben Parkinson n 8	39.5	0 0/0
A. Doherty n 3	40	0.8 1/0
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Falkirk Attacking

Falkirk — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Ben Parkinson	3	49148 min	00 /90	00 /90	21.2 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90
A. Doherty	3	40120 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	10.8 /90	00 /90
R. MacIver	2	4692 min	00 /90	00 /90	11 /90	00 /90	11 /90	00 /90
Jacob Murrell	1	3030 min	00 /90	00 /90	13 /90	13 /90	00 /90	00 /90
E. Ross	3	60179 min	00 /90	00 /90	31.5 /90	10.5 /90	21 /90	31.5 /90
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Falkirk — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Falkirk before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Scott Bain n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Strain n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Henderson n 8	85.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Ross n 8	46.3	1.5 4/1	0.2 1/0
Ben Parkinson n 8	39.5	0.9 3/0	0.3 1/0
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Falkirk — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Falkirk before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Scott Bain n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Strain n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Henderson n 8	85.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Ross n 8	46.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
Ben Parkinson n 8	39.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Rangers

Rangers Goalkeeper

Rangers — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
I. Pandur	4	90360 min	82 /90	30.8 /90	00 /90

Rangers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rangers before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
I. Pandur n 4	90	2 3/1

Rangers Defensive

Rangers — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
E. Fernandez	4	90360 min	41 /90	61.5 /90	10.3 /90	338.3 /90	61.5 /90	10.3 /90
D. Sterling	3	90270 min	62 /90	20.7 /90	10.3 /90	175.7 /90	41.3 /90	20.7 /90
Olwethu Makhanya	3	90270 min	41.3 /90	31 /90	20.7 /90	124 /90	00 /90	00 /90
T. Rommens	2	90180 min	52.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90	147 /90	21 /90	00 /90
J. Penrice	2	81162 min	52.8 /90	21.1 /90	00 /90	126.7 /90	31.7 /90	00 /90
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Rangers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rangers before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
E. Fernandez n 8	90	1.8 8/6	1 5/1	—
I. Pandur n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
D. Gassama n 8	50.5	1.1 4/1	3.8 6/4	E. Ross
D. Sterling n 8	77.5	0.9 5/1	1.9 7/5	—
Olwethu Makhanya n 3	90	0 0/0	0.3 1/0	R. Strain
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Rangers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rangers before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
E. Fernandez n 8	90	0.9 2/2
D. Gassama n 8	50.5	0.2 1/0
D. Sterling n 8	77.5	2 6/5
Olwethu Makhanya n 3	90	1.3 3/1
L. Shankland n 3	88.7	0 0/0
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Rangers Attacking

Rangers — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
L. Shankland	3	89266 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	51.7 /90	51.7 /90	41.4 /90	10.3 /90
R. Naderi	3	63188 min	10.5 /90	00 /90	52.4 /90	41.9 /90	73.4 /90	00 /90
Youssef Chermiti	2	4181 min	00 /90	00 /90	33.3 /90	22.2 /90	11.1 /90	11.1 /90
D. Gassama	4	61244 min	00 /90	00 /90	72.6 /90	20.7 /90	83 /90	51.8 /90
C. Devlin	3	87262 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.7 /90	10.3 /90	20.7 /90	10.3 /90
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Rangers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rangers before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Fernandez n 8	90	0.6 3/1	0.4 3/0
I. Pandur n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Gassama n 8	50.5	2.2 6/3	0.7 3/0
D. Sterling n 8	77.5	1 6/1	0.4 3/0
Olwethu Makhanya n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Rangers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rangers before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
I. Pandur n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Fernandez n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Gassama n 8	50.5	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
D. Sterling n 8	77.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Olwethu Makhanya n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Falkirk		Rangers
48%	Possession	52%
0.85	Expected goals (xG)	1.57
12	Shots	16
5	Shots on target	6
3	Shots off target	7
4	Blocked shots	3
7	Shots inside the box	13
5	Corners	6
1	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	17
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	5
390	Passes	426
77%	Pass accuracy	79%

Falkirk Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Scott Bain	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
R. Strain	90	1	1	2	1	0	6.7
L. Neilson	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
L. Henderson	90	1	1	0	1	0	6.2
L. McCann	90	0	0	0	0	0	6
Finley Frank Barbrook	90	0	0	2	3	0	7.2
Ben Krauhaus	90	0	0	3	5	0	7
B. Krauhaus	90	0	0	3	5	0	7
B. Spencer	78	1	0	0	0	Y	6.6
E. Ross	78	0	0	1	0	Y	7.3
Jacob Murrell	70	3	2	0	0	0	6.2
C. Fodrey	54	1	1	2	2	0	6.5
A. Doherty sub	36	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
R. MacIver sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Ben Parkinson sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
D. Meļņiks sub	12	0	0	0	1	0	6.9

Rangers Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
I. Pandur	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
E. Fernandez	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.6
Olwethu Makhanya	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	Y	7
J. Penrice	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7
N. Raskin	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.3
D. Gassama	90	0	1	3	1	4	1	0	7.3
L. Shankland	89	2	0	4	2	1	2	0	8.2
Findlay Curtis	80	0	0	1	1	2	3	0	6.6
Minsu Kim	80	0	0	3	1	1	2	0	6.7
K. Nedeljković	59	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6
C. Devlin	59	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6
T. Chukwuani sub	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
R. McCrorie sub	31	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
D. Yokota sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
B. Miovski sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
B. Godfrey sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

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.)

Recent form

FalkirkDWLDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1 scored / 1 conceded per game

RangersDWWLW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 5

Falkirk 0 · 2 draws · Rangers 3 · 4.4 goals/game

2026-05-16 Falkirk 2–5 Rangers
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

League standing · 2026/27

Falkirk#4 pos18 pts12 pl+3 GD

Rangers#2 pos24 pts11 pl+10 GD

Goals per game

Falkirk scored1.25

Rangers scored1.73

Falkirk conceded1

Rangers conceded0.82

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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 Draw or Away (best price 1.18 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Falkirk and Rangers?: In their last 5 meetings, Falkirk won 0, Rangers won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 4.4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Falkirk and Rangers?: Recent form — Falkirk 1W 2D 2L; Rangers 3W 1D 1L.

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