Hibernian vs Falkirk Prediction & Betting Tips

Neither side has found consistency

Hibernian's last five matches have swung from a cup thumping at Ross County to a home win over St Johnstone, then a loss to Kilmarnock and a draw with Aberdeen. There's no real pattern, just a team picking up points in fits and starts.

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Hibernian: 20 completed matches; Falkirk: 20 completed matches.

Hibernian

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

23

Difference

+6

Falkirk

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

26

Conceded

32

Difference

-6

Falkirk have actually tightened up a touch lately. After some heavy defeats earlier in their sample, they've drawn with St Johnstone and Dundee United and beaten Hearts at home, taking four points from their last three league games.

Falkirk's recent run suggests they won't just roll over, even away from home.

Comparative Team Statistics: Hibernian vs Falkirk

Recent meetings have been open

The last four league meetings between these two have all produced goals at both ends, with scorelines including 4-1, 3-0 and a 2-2 draw. Results have gone both ways too, so there's no clear psychological edge for either side.

It's worth noting these matches span different Hibernian and Falkirk squads, so it's more a sign of how these fixtures tend to play out than a guarantee for this one.

Both clubs are in the bottom half

Hibernian sit tenth after seven league games, with Falkirk just below them in eleventh. There's only a point separating the two sides at this early stage, and neither has built any real momentum yet.

It's a reminder that this isn't a clash between a form side and a struggling one. Both are still finding their feet in this campaign.

Attacking threats to watch

Hibernian's M. Boyle has been their most reliable finisher, with three goals in six appearances, while C. Wright has chipped in as well. Up front is where Hibs look most likely to hurt Falkirk.

Hibernian:

Best scorers:

M. Boyle - 3

C. Wright - 2

Best assist providers:

N. Lowe - 1

Penalty cards:

J. Iredale x 1 x 1

Falkirk:

Best assist providers:

R. Strain - 2

For Falkirk, R. Strain has been the main creative outlet with a couple of assists in recent weeks, so his service could matter if Falkirk are to trouble the home defence.

Expect goals at both ends

Add up the numbers and both teams have been leaking and scoring at a fairly similar rate this season. Hibernian's home matches and Falkirk's away games have both crossed the two-goal mark on average, and their head-to-head history backs that up.

Given how open recent meetings have been, and how neither defence looks especially settled right now, a tight, goalless afternoon feels like the less likely outcome here.