Hibernian FC vs Falkirk FC

Match details. Premiership, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Easter Road, Edinburgh.

What's at stake. Hibernian FC are 10th on 7 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Motherwell, 1 point clear of Falkirk. A win would take them above Motherwell. Falkirk FC are 11th on 6 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Hibernian, 1 point clear of Kilmarnock. A win would take them above Hibernian.

Team news. G. Hanley is their centre-back. Hibernian FC's line-up is confirmed. Falkirk FC's line-up is confirmed.

Form. Hibernian FC have won three, drawn two and lost five of their last ten, 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L W L. Falkirk FC have won two, drawn four and lost four of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D W D L.

The numbers. Hibernian FC score one and concede 1.6 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Hibernian FC average 12.1 shots (4.3 on target), 6.4 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 50% of the ball. Falkirk FC score 0.8 and concede one a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Falkirk FC average 8.1 shots (2.8 on target), 4.0 corners and 1.6 cards a game, with 48% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last ten meetings Hibernian FC have won five, drawn three and lost two. Eight of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in eight. In the last four, Hibernian FC won two, one was drawn and Falkirk FC won one. The last time they met, on 9 May 2026, it finished Hibernian FC 3-1 Falkirk FC: Hibernian FC had 10 shots to 8, 32% of the ball, one yellow card.

Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 60% against the records' 38%. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 58%; eight of the last ten meetings went over 2.5, and the meetings settle it.

The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game.

The read. No firm call: Hibernian FC are the better side, but not at this price. An open game. Their goals for and against make Hibernian FC the likelier winners; the meetings favour Hibernian FC. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 58%. Eight of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 3.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Hibernian FC or Under 2.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Hibernian FC 2-1 Falkirk FC (10% chance).