Hearts are still battling to retain their top spot despite a heavy 4-2 loss to Rangers and with Falkirk heading into Saturday's game without important defender, we predict a 3-1 home win. The Jambos have several absences as well: Devlin, Kingsley, Pollock, Shankland, and Nieuwenhof. However, they’re strong at home (2.20 PPG) and have a solid defensive record (0.60 goals conceded per home game) with clean sheets in 60% of home matches.
Falkirk are in 6th place and aiming to bounce back after a 3-2 defeat to Dundee United. The newcomers will miss suspended defender Liam Henderson following his sending-off in the last league match. Away form is good (2.00 PPG) with steady attacking output (2.20 goals per away game) and a reasonably tight defense (0.80 goals conceded away). H2H favors Hearts (6 wins vs 2 for Falkirk in last 9 matches). Games between these sides tend to be high-scoring: 89% over 1.5 goals, 56% over 2.5 goals, and BTTS occurs in 44% of matches.
Given Hearts' fine home form and H2H advantage, Home Win is our main betting tip for this Premiership matchup, alongside Over 2.5 goals and Hearts Over 1.5 as both sides score frequently and H2H indicates multiple-goal matches.
This Scottish Premiership match will be played on Saturday 21 February 2026 at 15:00.
What is our Hearts vs Falkirk prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Hearts 3 - 1 Falkirk
Hearts vs Falkirk Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 3-1 @ 1200 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -106 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -900 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Over 3.5 Goals @ 240 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ -111 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -334 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Claudio Braga @ 125 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Claudio Braga @ 400 Odds
- To be Booked: Brian Graham @ 150 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Hearts -0.5 @ -167 Odds
- European Handicap: Hearts +1 @ -700 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 7.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 9.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 160 Odds
- Double Chance: 12 @ -350 Odds
- Draw No Bet: Hearts to Win @ -500 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: Hearts to Win/Hearts to Win @ 150 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Hearts - No @ -163 Odds
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View OfferHearts Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | dwlwl | 1.70 |
| Home | wwddw | 2.20 |
| Away | lwwll | 1.20 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.60 | 2.00 | 3.20 |
| Scored | 1.50 | 1.40 | 1.60 |
| Conceded | 1.10 | 0.60 | 1.60 |
| BTTS | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Clean Sheets | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Failed to Score | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| Expected Goals | 1.52 | 1.65 | 1.38 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.37 | 1.17 | 1.58 |
Falkirk Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | lwwwl | 1.90 |
| Home | wlwwl | 1.80 |
| Away | wdlww | 2.00 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.40 | 2.60 | 2.20 |
| Scored | 1.50 | 1.60 | 1.40 |
| Conceded | 0.90 | 1.00 | 0.80 |
| BTTS | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Clean Sheets | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Expected Goals | 1.62 | 1.64 | 1.60 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.25 | 1.28 | 1.21 |
Hearts vs Falkirk Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Hearts (67%)
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