Hibernian vs Falkirk prediction — Scottish Premiership · Sat 17 Oct · 15:00 UK

Scottish Premiership · Sat 17 Oct · 15:00 UK
Hibernian 52Draw 25Falkirk 23
Hibernian or draw has not moved in a day — steady at 77%
The call
77%
Hibernian or draw
Calls on the result published at 75–80% have landed 75% of the time
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2.8
Goals expected
13d 13hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
67%
Both teams score
54%
3+ goals
53%

What we expect · full match

HibernianFalkirk
1.7Goals1.1
avg 1.2 · 2 away · 2+ in 2/6
avg 1.0 · 4 away · 1+ in 5/6
19.5Shots13.3
avg 17.5 · 2 away · 20+ in 2/6
avg 10.7 · 4 away · 13+ in 1/6
5.8On target3.4
avg 4.7 · 2 away · 6+ in 2/6
avg 3.2 · 4 away · 3+ in 4/6
9.0Corners5.2
avg 7.7 · 2 away · 9+ in 1/6
avg 4.3 · 4 away · 5+ in 3/6
How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

HibernianFalkirk
Attack
1.2Goals1.0
1.6Expected goals (xG)0.9
17.5Shots10.7
4.7Shots on target3.2
2.0Big chances1.5
7.7Corners4.3
Defence
1.8Goals conceded1.2
1.4xG conceded1.7
11.0Shots faced15.0
4.3On target faced5.5
5.8Corners conceded5.8
3.5Keeper saves4.3
Style & discipline
54%Possession45%
11.8Fouls14.8
1.3Yellow cards2.3
2.3Offsides1.3

What we expect

MarketProbability1-day change
Hibernian to score82%0
Over 1.5 goals77%0
Under 3.5 goals69%0
Falkirk to score66%0

In plain English

Hibernian should get at least a draw here. The model expects them to create around half a goal more per game than Falkirk. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Hibernian or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Hibernian lead 1–0 at half-time77% → 96%
Falkirk lead 1–0 at half-time77% → 42%
Goalless at half-time77% → 79%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Hibernian · last 6

Dv Aberdeen1–112 shots
Lv Kilmarnock0–123 shots
Lat St. Johnstone1–214 shots
Lv Heart of Midlothian1–317 shots
Wat Dundee FC2–125 shots
Lv KAA Gent2–314 shots

Falkirk · last 6

Dat St. Johnstone1–112 shots
Wv Heart of Midlothian2–113 shots
Dat Dundee United1–112 shots
Lv Rangers1–212 shots
Lat Celtic1–25 shots
Dat Motherwell0–010 shots

First half — what we expect

Hibernian
52%
to score before half-time
Falkirk
32%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 67%

HibernianFalkirk
9.01st-half shots6.2
avg 5.3 · 3 away · 9+ in 1/6
avg 5.8 · 4 away · 6+ in 3/6
2.71st-half shots on target1.6
avg 1.3 · 3 away · 3+ in 0/6
avg 1.7 · 4 away · 2+ in 3/6
4.21st-half corners2.4
avg 1.7 · 3 away · 4+ in 0/6
avg 2.7 · 4 away · 2+ in 4/6

First-half chances

63%Chance of 8+ shots30%
41%Chance of 10+ shots14%
70%Chance of 2+ shots on target44%
28%Chance of 4+ shots on target<10%
74%Chance of 3+ corners42%
41%Chance of 5+ corners13%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Hibernian9.010.5
Shots · Falkirk6.27.2
Shots on target · Hibernian2.73.1
Shots on target · Falkirk1.61.8
Corners · Hibernian4.24.8
Corners · Falkirk2.42.7
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Hibernian
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Thibault Klidje
FW · 2.9 shots expected
95%
76%
42%
Kieron Bowie
FW · 2.9 shots expected
94%
72%
36%
Martin Boyle
FW · 2.7 shots expected
93%
65%
28%
Josh Campbell
MF · 2.1 shots expected
88%
52%
16%
Jamie McGrath
MF · 1.8 shots expected
84%
54%
18%
Nicky Cadden
MF · 1.7 shots expected
82%
28%
4%
Falkirk
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Brian Graham
FW · 1.9 shots expected
85%
60%
24%
Calvin Miller
MF · 1.9 shots expected
84%
40%
9%
Kyrell Wilson
MF · 1.4 shots expected
75%
38%
8%
Ethan Williams
MF · 1.4 shots expected
75%
35%
7%
Dylan Tait
MF · 1.1 shots expected
67%
24%
3%
Ethan Ross
MF · 1.1 shots expected
67%
29%
5%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Hibernian form (last 6)W L L W L D
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.6 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Hibernian 2 · Draws 1 · Falkirk 2
Falkirk in their league tableBottom quarter

Head to head

May 2026Falkirk 1–3 Hibernian
Jan 2026Falkirk 4–1 Hibernian
Dec 2025Hibernian 3–0 Falkirk
Sept 2025Falkirk 2–2 Hibernian
Jul 2022Falkirk 1–0 Hibernian
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Common questions

Who will win Hibernian vs Falkirk?

Bawler's model rates this match: Hibernian are favoured (52% win probability vs 23% for Falkirk, 25% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Hibernian vs Falkirk?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Hibernian 1-1 Falkirk (11.9% probability). Expected total goals: 2.8.

How does Bawler predict Hibernian vs Falkirk?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Hibernian 52%, the draw 25% and Falkirk 23%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Hibernian vs Falkirk?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 54% chance. That is based on Hibernian expecting 1.73 goals and Falkirk 1.08.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Hibernian vs Falkirk?

Bawler's model expects 2.8 goals in total. It leans slightly towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 53%.

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