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Scottish Premiership · Scottish Premiership 26/27 Model vnext-shadow-2026-10 · locked 120.6h before kickoff

Falkirk FC vs Kilmarnock

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Falkirk FC host Kilmarnock in Scottish Premiership. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Falkirk FC collected 8 points (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses). Kilmarnock earned 8 points from 5 matches (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Falkirk FC have 1 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Kilmarnock have 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Falkirk FC average 1.31 xG and 1.49 xGA over 5 recent matches; Kilmarnock average 1.18 xG and 1.63 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Falkirk FC in position 9 and Kilmarnock in position 11. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 3 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

Methodology →

1X2

39.9%Home
26.7%Draw
33.4%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 39.9%

Total goals

54.9%Over 2.5
45.1%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

59.0%Yes
41.0%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Falkirk FC 5/5, Kilmarnock 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Falkirk FC
Position#9
Points9
Played9
Goal difference-3
Kilmarnock
Position#11
Points8
Played9
Goal difference-10

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Falkirk FC

DWDLW
1.60Points / match
1.40Goals / match
1.31xG / match
1.49xGA / match
VS

Kilmarnock

DWDLW
1.60Points / match
1.20Goals / match
1.18xG / match
1.63xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Falkirk FC at home
W-D-L1-0-4
Points / match0.60
Goals / match1.20
xG / match1.57
Kilmarnock away
W-D-L2-1-2
Points / match1.40
Goals / match1.80
xG / match1.38

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Falkirk FC

05 Sep15 Sep19 Sep10 Oct17 Oct
xGxGA

Kilmarnock

05 Sep15 Sep19 Sep10 Oct17 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Falkirk FC expected goals

1.51

Kilmarnock expected goals

1.37
1–112.7%
2–18.8%
1–27.9%
1–07.5%
0–06.7%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Falkirk FC

17 OctWA · HibernianxG 0.76 · xGA 1.352–1
10 OctLH · Dundee FCxG 1.97 · xGA 1.411–2
19 SepDA · St. JohnstonexG 0.90 · xGA 0.681–1
15 SepWH · Heart of MidlothianxG 2.05 · xGA 1.722–1
05 SepDA · Dundee UnitedxG 0.85 · xGA 2.271–1

Kilmarnock

17 OctWH · MotherwellxG 1.64 · xGA 2.793–2
10 OctLA · RangersxG 1.15 · xGA 1.421–3
19 SepDH · Heart of MidlothianxG 0.23 · xGA 1.781–1
15 SepWA · HibernianxG 1.95 · xGA 1.311–0
05 SepDA · AberdeenxG 0.93 · xGA 0.850–0

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

28 Feb 2026Falkirk FC — Kilmarnock5–1
20 Dec 2025Kilmarnock — Falkirk FC0–1
01 Nov 2025Falkirk FC — Kilmarnock3–1

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

Falkirk FC won 3–0 against Kilmarnock. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 2.00 for Falkirk FC and 1.82 for Kilmarnock. Falkirk FC generated the higher xG total. Falkirk FC scored +1.00 goals relative to xG and Kilmarnock scored -1.82 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

Falkirk FC registered 18 shots, with 8 on target (shot accuracy: 44.4%); Kilmarnock recorded 10 shots, with 0 on target (shot accuracy: 0.0%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Home (39.9%); the actual outcome was Home, so the leading selection matched the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

Falkirk FC vs Kilmarnock

Final score: 3–0. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 2.00 – 1.82.

Shots: 18 – 10.

Shots on target: 8 – 0.

Possession: 49.00% – 51.00%.

Corners: 9 – 7.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
✓ Hit1X2 · predicted Home, actual Home
✓ HitOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Over
× MissBTTS · predicted Yes, actual No

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