Hibernian vs Falkirk
Ref: Matthew MacDermid, ScotlandEaster Road Stadium, Edinburgh · 20,421 cap
Match recap
Hibernian beat Falkirk 3–0 in their Premiership fixture. Boyle, Bowie, and Bowie scored for Hibernian. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.06 for Hibernian versus 1.15 for Falkirk. Hibernian sit 5th in the Premiership table while Falkirk are 6th.
First Half
16'
Tait
Yellow Card
24'
McCann
Yellow Card
30'
Miller
Yellow Card
34'
Lissah
Yellow Card
⚽
Boyle
Penalty
⚽
Bowie
Assist: Mulligan
Second Half
46'
⇄
Unknown
46'
⇄
Tait
66'
VAR
Goal cancelled
76'
⇄
Williams
77'
⇄
Ross
⇄
Boyle
⇄
Chaiwa
⇄
Barlaser
77'
⇄
Allan
⚽
Bowie
Assist: Campbell
Bowie
Yellow Card
⇄
Cadden
⇄
Bowie
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heart Of Midlothian | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | +30 | 70 |
| 4 |  Motherwell | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | +23 | 54 |
| 5 |  Hibernian | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | +14 | 51 |
| 6 |  Falkirk | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 46 |
| 7 |  Dundee Utd | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | -9 | 40 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
HibernianFalkirk
8Won
Statistical edge
8–7
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.06VS1.15
Attack5 · 1 won
10
Shots
8
5
Shots on target
4
9
Shots in the box
6
1
Shots outside box
2
5
Shots off goal
3
10
Corners
4
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
42%
Possession
58%
296
Total passes
418
225
Accurate passes
347
76%
Pass accuracy
83%
Discipline2 · 1 won
13
Fouls
9
1
Yellow cards
4
0
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
5
Goalkeeper saves
2
0
Blocked shots
1
Hibernian
3-1-4-2
Falkirk
4-2-3-1Hibernian
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 1R. SallingerG
- 5W. O'HoraD
- 9K. BowieF
- 10M. BoyleF
- 12C. CaddenM
- 14M. ChaiwaM
- 15J. IredaleD
- 17J. McGrathM
- 20J. MulliganM
- 22D. BarlaserM
- 33R. BushiriD
Substitutes
- 4G. HanleyD
- 6D. LevittM
- 7É. YouanF
- 11J. NewellM
- 13J. SmithG
- 23J. HoilettF
- 24Z. MitchellD
- 27K. MegwaD
- 32J. CampbellM
Falkirk
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3L. McCannD
- 5L. HendersonD
- 7B. Graham
- 8B. SpencerM
- 19S. BainG
- 20C. AllanD
- 21D. TaitM
- 23E. RossM
- 24Ethan WilliamsM
- 28F. LissahD
- 29C. MillerM
Substitutes
- 1N. HogarthG
- 11A. AgyemanF
- 14F. YeatsM
- 17H. Cartwright
- 22Kyrell WilsonF
- 37S. ArfieldM
- 42S. HartD
- 47T. OgunsuyiF
Hibernian
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Sallinger | G | 90 | 9.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kieron Bowie | F | 88 | 8.3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Martin Boyle(C) | F | 77 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jack Iredale | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Rocky Bushiri Kiranga | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Josh Mulligan | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3/5 |
| Warren O'Hora | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christopher Cadden | M | 85 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/3 |
| Jamie McGrath | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4/6 |
| Daniel Barlaser | M | 77 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miguel Changa Chaiwa | M | 77 | 6.5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jordan Smith | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Junior Hoilett | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grant Hanley | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Levitt | M | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zach Mitchell | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Campbell | M | 13 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Joe Newell | M | 13 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thody Elie Youan | F | 13 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kanayochukwu Megwa | D | 9 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Falkirk
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Williams | M | 76 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2/3 |
| Brad Spencer(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Brian Graham | F | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Ethan Ross | M | 77 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Liam Henderson | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Tait | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calvin Miller | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Scott Bain | G | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Filip Lissah | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Leon McCann | D | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Connor Allan | D | 77 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Finn Yeats | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Edwards | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nicky Hogarth | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trey Samuel Ogunsuyi | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyrell Wilson | F | 14 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Henry Cartwright | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Sam Hart | D | 13 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Scott Arfield | M | 13 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alfie Agyeman | F | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/3 |