The Scottish Premiership on 13.05.2026 is set for an exciting match between Heart OF Midlothian and Falkirk. As Heart OF Midlothian continues to impress this season, they are the clear favorites. Dive into our extensive match preview for tactical insights, player highlights, and expert betting tips.
Standings of both teams
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | |||||||
| 1 | Heart Of Midlothian | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 58/28 | 70 |
| 2 | Rangers | 33 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 66/31 | 69 |
| 3 | Celtic | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 59/35 | 67 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 52/29 | 54 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 51/37 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 45/48 | 46 |
| 7 | Dundee Utd | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 45/54 | 40 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 33/48 | 33 |
| 9 | Dundee | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 34/53 | 33 |
| 10 | ST Mirren | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 27/48 | 30 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 37/65 | 28 |
| 12 | Livingston | 33 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 35/66 | 16 |
| Premiership , Championship Round | |||||||
| 1 | Heart Of Midlothian | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 62/30 | 76 |
| 2 | Celtic | 35 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 64/37 | 73 |
| 3 | Rangers | 35 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 69/36 | 69 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 35 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 55/32 | 57 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 53/41 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 47/51 | 49 |
Key Player Statistics: Heart OF Midlothian vs Falkirk
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| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Heart Of Midlothian | Falkirk | 21.02.2026 | 1-0 |
| FA Cup | Heart Of Midlothian | Falkirk | 17.01.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premiership | Falkirk | Heart Of Midlothian | 13.12.2025 | 0-2 |
| Premiership | Heart Of Midlothian | Falkirk | 27.09.2025 | 3-0 |
| League Cup | Falkirk | Heart Of Midlothian | 17.08.2024 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Heart Of Midlothian | Falkirk | 03.07.2021 | 4-0 |
| FA Cup | Falkirk | Heart Of Midlothian | 08.02.2020 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Falkirk | Heart Of Midlothian | 21.03.2015 | 0-3 |
| Championship | Heart Of Midlothian | Falkirk | 24.01.2015 | 2-3 |
| Championship | Falkirk | Heart Of Midlothian | 15.11.2014 | 1-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Heart Of Midlothian | Rangers | 04.05.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premiership | Hibernian | Heart Of Midlothian | 26.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Heart Of Midlothian | Motherwell | 11.04.2026 | 3-1 |
| Premiership | Livingston | Heart Of Midlothian | 05.04.2026 | 2-2 |
| Premiership | Heart Of Midlothian | Dundee | 21.03.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Kilmarnock | Heart Of Midlothian | 14.03.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Heart Of Midlothian | Aberdeen | 28.02.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Heart Of Midlothian | Falkirk | 21.02.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Rangers | Heart Of Midlothian | 15.02.2026 | 4-2 |
| Premiership | Heart Of Midlothian | Hibernian | 10.02.2026 | 1-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Falkirk | Motherwell | 02.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Celtic | Falkirk | 25.04.2026 | 3-1 |
| FA Cup | Dunfermline | Falkirk | 18.04.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premiership | Falkirk | Rangers | 12.04.2026 | 3-6 |
| Premiership | Motherwell | Falkirk | 04.04.2026 | 2-3 |
| Premiership | Falkirk | ST Mirren | 21.03.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Aberdeen | Falkirk | 14.03.2026 | 1-1 |
| FA Cup | Falkirk | Dundee Utd | 06.03.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premiership | Falkirk | Kilmarnock | 28.02.2026 | 5-1 |
| Premiership | Heart Of Midlothian | Falkirk | 21.02.2026 | 1-0 |
Comparative Team Statistics: Heart OF Midlothian VS Falkirk
Last 20 Matches Statistics: Heart OF Midlothian vs Falkirk
Bookies' predictions
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Betting Intelligence: Heart OF Midlothian vs Falkirk
htmlHearts are top of the Scottish Premiership. Falkirk are sixth. On paper, this should be straightforward. But football doesn't care about spreadsheets, and this fixture has a habit of producing drama.
The Jambos sit on 76 points from 35 games, boasting a goal difference that tells you everything about their dominance this season. Sixty-two goals scored, just 30 conceded. That's a team built to win football matches, not just survive them.
Falkirk, though, are not here to make up the numbers. They arrive having beaten Motherwell just days ago. Their recent form is genuinely chaotic — a 5-1 thrashing of Kilmarnock followed by a 6-3 hiding by Rangers. You simply never know which Falkirk is going to show up.
Here's what you need to watch for: the head-to-head record is brutal for the visitors. Hearts have won four of the last five meetings between these sides in Premiership and cup football. That includes a 3-0 win at Tynecastle earlier this season and a 1-0 victory at Falkirk's ground in December. The pattern is clear.
Don't be fooled by the mainstream narrative about Falkirk being a plucky underdog. Their defensive record is a real problem. Fifty-one goals conceded in 35 games means they are leaking nearly one and a half per match. Against a Hearts attack led by Cláudio Braga and Lawrence Shankland — both on 14 league goals — that is a serious mismatch.
The insider angle here? Look at Falkirk's disciplinary record. B. Spencer has collected 11 yellow cards this season. D. Tait has 10. Hearts will look to exploit that aggression, pressing high and drawing fouls in dangerous areas. C. Halkett for Hearts also carries a red card this season, so expect a physical contest in the middle of the park.
Here is the surprising stat that could matter for bettors. In the FA Cup clash between these two in January, it finished 1-1 — the only time Falkirk have avoided defeat against Hearts in recent history. That game showed Falkirk can frustrate Hearts when the pressure is off. But in a league context, Hearts have been ruthless.
The betting markets have Hearts at 1.61, which honestly feels fair given everything we know. The value, though, might be in backing Hearts to win and over 2.5 goals at a combined price. Both teams have shown they can score, and Falkirk's leaky defence against this attack is a recipe for goals.
I'm predicting a 3-1 Hearts win. Braga to score. Spencer to pick up a booking in the second half. Falkirk will threaten once, maybe twice, but Hearts are simply too clinical at home to let this slip.
This is the kind of match where champions prove their credentials. And I fully expect Hearts to do exactly that.
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Team Lineups and Player Details:
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Devlin | Australia | 27 | Midfielder | 169 | 68 |
| M. Steinwender | Austria | 26 | Defender | 190 | 77 |
| F. Kent | England | 30 | Defender | 188 | 76 |
| Y. Dhanda | England | 27 | Midfielder | 173 | 65 |
| S. Kingsley | Scotland | 31 | Defender | 178 | 67 |
| B. Baningime | Congo DR | 27 | Midfielder | 178 | 70 |
| E. Kabangu | Belgium | 28 | Attacker | 178 | 72 |
| S. Findlay | Scotland | 30 | Defender | 191 | 82 |
| Z. Clark | Scotland | 33 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 85 |
| C. Halkett | Scotland | 30 | Defender | 183 | 83 |
| R. Fulton | Scotland | 29 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 80 |
| J. McCart | Scotland | 28 | Defender | 178 | 66 |
| O. McEntee | Republic of Ireland | 25 | Midfielder | 190 | 74 |
| C. Nieuwenhof | Australia | 25 | Midfielder | 182 | 73 |
| P. Kabore | Burkina Faso | 24 | Attacker | 180 | n/a |
| M. Drammeh | Gambia | 24 | Attacker | 188 | n/a |
| K. Vargas | Costa Rica | 24 | Attacker | 178 | 73 |
| M. Tait | Scotland | 20 | Midfielder | 175 | n/a |
| A. Forrester | Scotland | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Kerjota | Albania | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Bain | Scotland | 34 | Goalkeeper | 183 cm | 75 kg |
| S. Arfield | Canada | 37 | Midfielder | 178 | 70 |
| E. Ross | Scotland | 24 | Midfielder | 173 | 68 |
| S. Mackie | Scotland | 27 | Defender | 173 | 69 |
| Brian Graham | Scotland | 38 | Attacker | 188 cm | 77 kg |
| A. Nesbitt | Scotland | 29 | Midfielder | 174 | 65 |
| C. Donaldson | Scotland | 31 | Defender | 188 | 83 |
| J. Sneddon | Scotland | 28 | Goalkeeper | 185 | n/a |
| M. McKenna | Scotland | 35 | Midfielder | 178 | n/a |
| T. Lang | Scotland | 28 | Defender | 186 | n/a |
| L. Henderson | Scotland | 29 | Defender | 191 | n/a |
| D. Tait | Scotland | 24 | Midfielder | 176 | 82 |
| N. Hogarth | Scotland | 24 | Goalkeeper | 182 | n/a |
| L. Neilson | Scotland | 23 | Defender | 184 cm | 67 kg |
| Henry Cartwright | England | 21 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 67 kg |
| F. Yeats | Scotland | 22 | Midfielder | 178 | 74 |
| C. Allan | Scotland | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| K. Adams | Scotland | 24 | Defender | ||
| R. Walker | Scotland | 20 | Midfielder | 172 | n/a |
| B. Stewart | England | 22 | Attacker | 188 | n/a |
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