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Motherwell vs Falkirk Match Summary
Competition | Scottish Premiership |
|---|---|
Match Date | Sunday 9 August 2026 |
Match Time | 15:00 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Fir Park |
Motherwell host Falkirk at Fir Park on Sunday, with two of last season's Scottish Premiership top six meeting on matchday two. This Motherwell vs Falkirk fixture has plenty riding on it.
The Steelmen arrive on the back of a 2-1 win at Hibernian on the opening weekend, and will fancy a second victory from as many league outings this season on home soil.
Falkirk, by contrast, are chasing their first points after a 2-0 home defeat to St Mirren, with John McGlynn's side desperate to steady an early-season wobble in the top flight.
Yet the Bairns have a genuine hold over the Well, winning their last three away meetings against Motherwell in all competitions, so the hosts cannot take this one lightly.
Motherwell vs Falkirk Form
Motherwell opened up with a 2-1 win at Hibernian, an 85th-minute Ibrahim Said strike sealing it, before drawing 1-1 away to HJK Helsinki in their Europa Conference League qualifier. They sit fourth in the form table and carry real threat on the counter. Tawanda Maswanhise leads the line and has scored in two of his last three appearances against Falkirk.
Falkirk fell to a 2-0 home defeat by St Mirren on the opening day despite dominating the ball, a display worth only 0.55 xG. The Bairns have lost six of their last seven in the Premiership and conceded multiple goals in all but one of their last nine top-flight outings. Craig Sibbald remains a busy, stubborn presence in their engine room.
Motherwell vs Falkirk Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Motherwell: S. O'Donnell (Injured/doubtful), P. McGinn (Injured/doubtful), J. McGhee (Injured/doubtful), C. Hendry (Injured/doubtful), A. Stamatelopoulos (Injured/doubtful)
Falkirk: A. Nesbitt (Injured/doubtful)
Motherwell
Alex Paulsen continues in goal behind a settled back four of Emmanuel Longelo, Martin Moormann, Jake Girdwood-Reich and Tom Sparrow. Lukas Fadinger and Oscar Priestman screen the defence, with Alex Lowry joining Regan Charles-Cook and Willy Vogt behind lone striker Tawanda Maswanhise. Five players carry doubts, so there is little room to shuffle the pack.
Falkirk
Scott Bain lines up in goal, with Scott Tanser, Liam Henderson, Deniss Melniks and Ryan Strain across the back. Craig Sibbald and Jack McMillan protect the backline, while Ethan Laidlaw, Finn Yeats and Joe Gardner support the forward. Ben Parkinson, who had a goal ruled out for handball against St Mirren, is pushing for a starting role.
Motherwell vs Falkirk Predicted Lineup
Motherwell
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Paulsen; Sparrow, Moormann, Girdwood-Reich, Longelo; Fadinger, Priestman; Vogt, Lowry, Charles-Cook; Maswanhise
Falkirk
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Bain; Strain, Henderson, Melniks, Tanser; Sibbald, McMillan; Gardner, Yeats, Laidlaw; Parkinson
Motherwell vs Falkirk Key Stats & Match Facts
Falkirk have won their last three away matches against Motherwell in all competitions.
Falkirk have lost six of their last seven matches in the Premiership.
Falkirk have conceded at least two goals in eight of their last nine Premiership matches.
Motherwell finished fourth in the Scottish Premiership last season to earn Europa Conference League qualification.
Tawanda Maswanhise has scored in two of his last three appearances against Falkirk in the Premiership.
Motherwell vs Falkirk Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: Home advantage and the sharper attack point to a Motherwell win, and our Motherwell vs Falkirk prediction is a 2-0 home victory. The Well are favourites at 17/20 with Ladbrokes, with the numbers pointing to goals given Falkirk's leaky defence. The hosts are backed to overcome their recent bogey record against the Bairns.
Best Bets
Back Over 2.5 Goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market. The projected total sits at 2.66 goals for this fixture, and with Falkirk's defence having shipped multiple goals so frequently throughout their recent top-flight outings, there is real value in the goals landing here.
Back Both Teams To Score (Yes) in the Both Teams To Score market. A projected 1.62 to 1.04 scoreline and a model reading just shy of 52% for both sides netting makes this stand up strongly, with Falkirk carrying enough about them going forward to trouble a shaky Well backline — a pattern that has defined nearly every game they have played of late.
Motherwell vs Falkirk Bet Builder
Our Motherwell vs Falkirk bet builder tips combine a home win, Tawanda Maswanhise to score anytime and both teams to score for an attacking three-leg punt at Fir Park.
Motherwell are backed to win, carrying a 51% model probability and facing a Falkirk side that has lost six of its last seven in the Premiership.
Tawanda Maswanhise leads the line and has scored in two of his last three outings against Falkirk, making him the obvious pick in the Anytime Goalscorer market.
Both teams to score gets the nod too, with Falkirk's defence having conceded two or more goals in the vast majority of their recent top-flight fixtures yet still keeping the ball well.
Together those legs lean into the goals theme running through this fixture, backing Motherwell to edge it while Falkirk still find the net in a lively afternoon.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 17/4 and is as short as 3.35/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £9 from best to worst price.
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Motherwell vs Falkirk Talking Points
This is Alfred Johansson's first official home league fixture in charge, and it comes squeezed between two legs of Motherwell's Europa Conference League tie with HJK Helsinki, so fatigue is a genuine worry. Falkirk, meanwhile, arrive on a rotten run of six defeats in seven but with a real edge over the Well, chasing a six-match unbeaten streak against them across all competitions. The hosts sit fourth in the form guide and carry the sharper cutting edge, yet the Bairns have proven a persistent bogey side at Fir Park, which makes this a trickier afternoon than the league table suggests.
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When is Motherwell vs Falkirk taking place?
The Motherwell vs Falkirk match is scheduled for Sunday 9 August 2026 at 3:00 PM UK time.
Where is Motherwell vs Falkirk being played?
The fixture will be played at Fir Park.
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