Motherwell VS Falkirk

2026/2027 Premiership, Scotland

Fir Park Sat, 8 Aug - 2:00 PM

Premiership

Motherwell MOT

Falkirk FAL

KICKOFF : Sat, 8 Aug - 2:00 PM

Round 2 1st Phase

CONTEXT

Motherwell welcome Falkirk to Fir Park for a Premiership encounter in the first phase of the 2026/2027 season. The hosts currently occupy sixth place in the domestic standings while Falkirk sit eleventh. Motherwell hold a power advantage of 4.3 points over their visitors according to available metrics. Both teams enter the fixture without recorded form scores or recent outing details. The home side's position offers a platform to build momentum in the league. Falkirk face a test away from home against a side with greater structural standing. This league contest unfolds at a venue known for supporting the hosts in domestic matches. The season context adds weight to points accumulation for both clubs.

TL;DR

Structural: Motherwell sit sixth in the domestic league while Falkirk occupy eleventh place.
Form: Both teams enter without recorded form scores or recent outing details.
Squad: Squad composition details are not specified in available data for this fixture.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both Motherwell and Falkirk.
Transition: Transition play metrics are not provided for this league encounter.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data used for both teams.
xVariable: Motherwell hold a power score of 72.52 against Falkirk on 68.18.
Market: Projection split: Motherwell 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Falkirk 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

Motherwell

Falkirk

1.27

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 1 - 3

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

72.52

68.18

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Motherwell

Falkirk

Power Score

72.52

68.18

League Position

Global Rank

252

387

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Motherwell — Opponent-weighted form score

Falkirk — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Motherwell Falkirk

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Motherwell MOT Home

4 matches

Falkirk FAL Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-3

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T00:26:26+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 08, 2026, 02:00 PM

Competition

2026/2027 Premiership, Scotland · Round 2 · 1st Phase

Stadium

Fir Park

Capacity

13742

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

Motherwell Coach

Squad ▼

Alexander Noah Paulsen Goalkeeper

Matty Connolly Goalkeeper

Paul McGinn Defender

Stephen O'Donnell Defender

Jordan McGhee Defender

John Koutroumbis Defender

Mbule Longelo Emmanuel Defender

Martin Moormann Defender

Dylan Willis Defender

Jake Girdwood-Reich Defender

Ewan Wilson Defender

Lukas Fadinger Midfielder

Tom Sparrow Midfielder

Alexander lowry Midfielder

Oscar Priestman Midfielder

Olly Whyte Midfielder

Regan Charles-Cook Attacker

Callum Hendry Attacker

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos Attacker

Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise Attacker

Ibrahim Sa’id Attacker

Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson Attacker

Willy Vogt Attacker

Luca Ross Attacker

Manager ▼

Falkirk Coach

Squad ▼

Scott Bain Goalkeeper

Nicky Hogarth Goalkeeper

Coll Donaldson Defender

Scott Tanser Defender

Jack McMillan Defender

Liam Henderson Defender

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Thomas Lang Defender

Ryan Strain Defender

Leon McCann Defender

Deniss Melniks Defender

Lewis Neilson Defender

Connor Allan Defender

Keelan Adams Defender

Aidan Nesbitt Midfielder

Craig Sibbald Midfielder

Ethan Ross Midfielder

Brad Spencer Midfielder

Ben Krauhaus Midfielder

Finn Yeats Midfielder

Ross MacIver Attacker

Alfredo Agyeman Attacker

Ethan Laidlaw Attacker

Joe Gardner Attacker

Ben Parkinson Attacker

Aodhan Doherty Attacker

Paul McGovern Attacker

CONCLUSION

Motherwell host Falkirk at Fir Park with a slight edge in league position and power metrics. The home side may seek to use their domestic standing to dictate early phases of play. Falkirk must navigate the away challenge by focusing on defensive organization and quick counters. Limited data on efficiency and set pieces leaves room for on-field adjustments by both coaches. The match offers both clubs a chance to improve their standing in the Premiership table. Expect a contest shaped by positional discipline and home venue dynamics throughout the ninety minutes.

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