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Falkirk 2-1 Hearts result, stats and report

Falkirk
Won · xG 1.55
2 – 1
FT
Lost · xG 1.80
Hearts
Next: St. Johnstone v Falkirk · Sat 19 Sept · Kilmarnock v Hearts · Sat 19 Sept
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Falkirk vs Hearts: what we can confirm

Falkirk vs Hearts has finished in the Scottish Premiership. Played UK time.

Match Review · published 15 Sept 2026, 22:00 BST

Hearts Win 2-1 at Falkirk Despite Outstaying Their Welcome: Scottish Premiership Post-Match Analysis

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Hearts ground out a 2-1 victory at Falkirk on Tuesday evening, with goals from Ben Krauhaus and Owen Eames enough to claim three points despite Falkirk's James Wilson pulling one back. It was a result that flattered neither side, but Hearts had the ruthless…

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How it played out

FAL won it 2–1

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📊 Match recap and data context

Falkirk upset Hearts 2-1 in the Scottish Premiership, with Ben Krauhaus opening the scoring in the eighth minute and Owen Eames adding a second in the sixty-eighth. James Wilson pulled one back for Hearts in the twenty-second, but the visitors could not find an equaliser. Our model favoured Hearts at 43 per cent probability; the pick missed. Both sides have shown a tendency toward both teams scoring in recent matches. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Falkirk v Hearts · Scottish Premiership ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Ryan Strain★ MOTM1 assist · 90 min7.7
  2. Liam HendersonFAL90 min7.4
  3. Ben Krauhaus1 goal · 57 min7.3
  4. Owen Eames1 goal · 86 min7.3
  5. James WilsonHEA1 goal · 46 min7.2

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Hearts win the highest 1X2 probability at 43.2%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

FAL
32.2%
Draw
24.5%
HEA
43.2%
Both teams to score · Yes
61.3%
Over 2.5 goals
59.5%

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 3-0is the most common scoreline between Falkirk and Hearts, landing 2 times across 4 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Falkirk scored first in 2 of their last 10 league matches (20%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Hearts scored first in 6 of their last 10 league matches (60%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Falkirk have averaged 0.8 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Hearts have averaged 2.1 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Jacob Murrell has the highest listed average xGOT for Falkirk at 0.65 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Laurent Mendy has the highest listed average xGOT for Hearts at 0.77 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Falkirk vs Hearts?
    FAL beat HEA 2-1 in the Scottish Premiership.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Ben Krauhaus opened the scoring in the 8th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Ben Krauhaus (8'), James Wilson (22'), Owen Eames (68').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 7 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    John Beaton officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    FAL vs HEA kicked off on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    7 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Both teams to score, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    FAL play St. Johnstone on Saturday, 19 September 2026 UK time. HEA play Kilmarnock on Saturday, 19 September 2026 UK time.

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