Falkirk vs Rangers preview

Scotland flag 2025/2026 Premiership, Scotland
Falkirk Community Stadium Sat, 16 May - 11:30 AM
Premiership
KICKOFF : Sat, 16 May - 11:30 AM
Round 38 2nd Phase

CONTEXT

Falkirk host Rangers at Falkirk Community Stadium in the 2nd Phase of the 2025/2026 Premiership season, a key league encounter pitting mid-table solidity against top-tier ambition. Rangers enter as clear favorites, their power score of 76.07 dwarfing Falkirk's 59.63 for a commanding 16.4-point advantage that underscores superior overall quality. League standings reflect this gap, with Rangers in 3rd and Falkirk in 6th, both positions drawn from domestic play. Recent form remains elusive, as neither side has logged outings or form scores, shifting focus to intrinsic strengths and home-ground dynamics. Falkirk's compact setup at their community venue could frustrate, yet Rangers' elevated rating signals potential control. Efficiency and set-piece metrics are absent, with low-confidence proxies offering scant insight, heightening unpredictability in this mismatch.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Rangers possess a 16.4-point power advantage over Falkirk with scores of 76.07 to 59.63.
  • Form: Both teams register form scores of zero with no recent outings recorded.
  • Squad: Rangers occupy 3rd in the league table while Falkirk sit in 6th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance data unavailable due to low confidence and proxy usage.
  • xVariable: No xVariable metric available for analysis.
  • Market: Falkirk 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Rangers 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

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Falkirk J. McGlynn
J. McGlynn
VS
Rangers D. Röhl
D. Röhl
1.36
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Hearts Rank: 74 D
Hibernian Rank: 68 L
Motherwell Rank: 67 W
Celtic Rank: 77 L
Rangers Rank: 76 L
Motherwell Rank: 67 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Hibernian Rank: 68 D
Celtic Rank: 78 L
Hearts Rank: 74 L
Motherwell Rank: 66 L
Falkirk Rank: 65 W
Dundee United Rank: 61 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 4 - 13
13
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
59.63
76.07
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Falkirk
Rangers
Power Score
59.63
76.07
League Position
6
3
Global Rank
343
101

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.

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Falkirk Opponent-weighted form score
Rangers Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Falkirk Rangers

General Information

Date & Time
May 16, 2026, 11:30 AM
Competition
2025/2026 Premiership, Scotland · Round 38 · 2nd Phase
Stadium
Falkirk Community Stadium
Capacity
7937
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

19
Scott Bain
Scott Bain Goalkeeper
12
Jamie Sneddon
Jamie Sneddon Goalkeeper
1
Nicky Hogarth
Nicky Hogarth Goalkeeper
6
Coll Donaldson
Coll Donaldson Defender
42
Sam Hart
Sam Hart Defender
5
Liam Henderson
Liam Henderson Defender
3
Leon McCann
Leon McCann Defender
15
Lewis Neilson
Lewis Neilson Defender
20
Connor Allan
Connor Allan Defender
28
Filip Lissah
Filip Lissah Defender
2
Keelan Adams
Keelan Adams Defender
18
Gary Oliver
Gary Oliver Midfielder
29
Calvin Miller
Calvin Miller Midfielder
23
Ethan Ross
Ethan Ross Midfielder
8
Brad Spencer
Brad Spencer Midfielder
21
Dylan Tait
Dylan Tait Midfielder
17
Henry Cartwright
Henry Cartwright Midfielder
14
Finn Yeats
Finn Yeats Midfielder
7
Brian Graham
Brian Graham Attacker
9
Ross MacIver
Ross MacIver Attacker
30
Louie Marsh
Louie Marsh Attacker
27
Ben Parkinson
Ben Parkinson Attacker
24
Ethan Williams
Ethan Williams Attacker
22
Kyrell Wilson
Kyrell Wilson Attacker
11
Benjamin Tomaso Broggio
Benjamin Tomaso Broggio Attacker
16
Barney Stewart
Barney Stewart Attacker

Squad

1
Jack Butland
Jack Butland Goalkeeper
31
Liam Kelly
Liam Kelly Goalkeeper
32
Kieran Wright
Kieran Wright Goalkeeper
2
James Tavernier
James Tavernier Defender
5
John Souttar
John Souttar Defender
21
Dujon Sterling
Dujon Sterling Defender
13
Derek Cornelius
Derek Cornelius Defender
3
Maximillian James Aarons
Maximillian James Aarons Defender
25
Tuur Rommens
Tuur Rommens Defender
24
Nasser Yacouba Djiga
Nasser Yacouba Djiga Defender
37
Emmanuel Fernandez
30
Jayden Meghoma
Jayden Meghoma Defender
14
Nedim Bajrami
Nedim Bajrami Midfielder
43
Nicolas Raskin
Nicolas Raskin Midfielder
8
Connor Barron
Connor Barron Midfielder
42
Tochi Phil Chukwuani
11
Thelo Aasgaard
Thelo Aasgaard Midfielder
10
Mohammed Diomande
Mohammed Diomande Midfielder
49
Bailey Rice
Bailey Rice Midfielder
7
Andreas Skov Olsen
Andreas Skov Olsen Attacker
28
Bojan Miovski
Bojan Miovski Attacker
18
Oliver Antman
Oliver Antman Attacker
23
Djeidi Gassama
Djeidi Gassama Attacker
20
Ryan Don Naderi
Ryan Don Naderi Attacker
47
Mikey Moore
Mikey Moore Attacker

CONCLUSION

Rangers' marked power superiority positions them to dictate terms against Falkirk, whose home venue offers slim hope amid the 16.4-point chasm. Without form guides or advanced stats like efficiency and set pieces, the contest boils down to Rangers' higher league standing and raw quality prevailing. Falkirk must summon a defensive masterclass to counter, but structural edges favor the visitors asserting control early. Expect Rangers to navigate this Premiership test with authority, leveraging their 3rd-place momentum despite data voids. The gap in capabilities points to an away tilt in this 2nd Phase battle.