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Hibernian v Falkirk

Hibernian
1–2Full time
Falkirk

Premiership · SAT 17 OCT · Easter Road

Full timeGraded 17 Oct 18:10
Hibernian 1–2 Falkirk HIBERNIAN WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Hibernian win54%
The market said56%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.945
The market’s Brier score1.021

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay15 notes · 25 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Hibernian win at 54%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Hibernian 54% before kick-off, 54% now. 0–0 · 54–24–23
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Hibernian v Falkirk
  4. 7′🟨 YELLOW · 6' Owen Elding · Hibernian
  5. 8′Little has changed for our model: Hibernian 54% before kick-off, 52% now. 0–0 · 52–25–23
  6. 15′13′: Jacob Murrell on the scoresheet for Falkirk, making it 0–1. 0–1 · 26–25–49
  7. 15′⚽ GOAL · 13' Hibernian 0–1 Falkirk · Jacob Murrell
  8. 15′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 15' Hibernian win: 54% at kick-off, 26% now
  9. 15′THE CALL SWINGS · 15' Falkirk win is now our likeliest result at 49% (was Hibernian win 26%)
  10. 16′We said Hibernian at 54%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 25%. 0–1 · 25–25–49
  11. 19′We said Hibernian at 54%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 0–1 · 24–26–50
  12. 19′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 19' Hibernian win: 54% at kick-off, 24% now
  13. 26′🟨 YELLOW · 25' Ben krauhaus · Falkirk
  14. 30′The goal count is tracking the 2.8 we expected. 0–1 · 21–26–53
  15. 33′We said Hibernian at 54%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 19%. 0–1 · 19–27–54
  16. 38′37′: Jacob Murrell on the scoresheet for Falkirk. 0–1 · 18–27–56
  17. 38′⚽ GOAL · 37' Hibernian 0–2 Falkirk · Jacob Murrell
  18. 38′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 38' Hibernian win: 54% at kick-off, 5% now
  19. 39′We said Hibernian at 54%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 5%. 0–2 · 5–12–83
  20. 41′3 goals already, more than the 2.8 we expected for the whole match. 1–2 · 16–27–57
  21. 41′⚽ GOAL · 41' Hibernian 1–2 Falkirk
  22. 43′Owen Elding scores for Hibernian on 41′ — 1–2. 1–2 · 16–27–57
  23. 45′HALF-TIME Hibernian 1–2 Falkirk
  24. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Falkirk · On: Leon McCann · Off: Scott Tanser
  25. 45′SECOND HALF Hibernian 1–2 Falkirk
  26. 46′We said Hibernian at 54%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 1–2 · 14–27–59
  27. 56′12 shots for Hibernian, 7 the other way, and they still trail 1–2. 1–2 · 10–26–64
  28. 61′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Hibernian · On: Rabbi Matondo · Off: Thibault Klidjé
  29. 61′SUBSTITUTION · 61' Hibernian · On: Jamie McGrath · Off: Azeem Abdulai
  30. 62′🟨 YELLOW · 61' Ryan Strain · Falkirk
  31. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Falkirk · On: Deniss Meļņiks · Off: Ben krauhaus
  32. 71′We said Hibernian at 54%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 4%. 1–2 · 4–21–74
  33. 71′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 71' Hibernian win: 54% at kick-off, 4% now
  34. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Hibernian · On: Ante Suto · Off: A. Major
  35. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Hibernian · On: Nicky Cadden · Off: Miguel Changa Chaiwa
  36. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Falkirk · On: Calvin Fodrey · Off: Ethan Ross
  37. 80′🟨 YELLOW · 79' Finley Frank Barbrook · Falkirk
  38. 83′16 shots for Hibernian, 9 the other way, and they still trail 1–2. 1–2 · 1–11–88
  39. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Falkirk · On: Finn Yeats · Off: Finley Frank Barbrook
  40. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Falkirk · On: Jack McMillan · Off: Owen Eames
  41. FTFULL TIME Hibernian 1–2 Falkirk
  42. FTHibernian 1–2 Falkirk · Hibernian win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Hibernian are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Hibernian 54%, draw 24%, Falkirk 23%. Over 2.5 goals 52%, both teams to score 53%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Hibernian win54%
Draw24%
Falkirk win23%

Kick-offSAT 17 OCT · 15:00

RoundMatchday 9

VenueEaster Road

Line-ups

Hibernian

4-2-3-1

Falkirk

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Hibernian

Falkirk

7Days since last match7

Last match: 10 Oct · the Scottish Premiership

Last match: 10 Oct · the Scottish Premiership

1Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
10Hibernian8−47
11Falkirk8−46

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Hibernian

4-2-3-1

1 R. Sallinger

25 F. Passlack

6 J. Kerr

5 M. Ivezic

3 A. Mayor

8 J. Mulligan

14 M. Chaiwa

10 M. Boyle

47 A. Abdulai

18 T. Klidje

7 O. Elding

Coach · Marink Reedijk

Substitutes

35 · F. Owens

12 · A. Williams

4 · G. Hanley

15 · J. Iredale

11 · J. Newell

19 · N. Cadden

17 · J. McGrath

39 · R. Matondo

22 · A. Suto

Falkirk

4-2-3-1

19 S. Bain

22 R. Strain

15 L. Neilson

5 L. Henderson

17 S. Tanser

8 B. Spencer

16 F. Barbrook

23 E. Ross

28 B. Krauhaus

42 O. Eames

24 J. Murrell

Coach · John McGlynn

Substitutes

1 · N. Hogarth

4 · J. McMillan

3 · L. McCann

21 · D. Melniks

14 · F. Yeats

27 · C. McLeod

9 · R. MacIver

99 · C. Fodrey

7 · B. Parkinson

Our number · hibernian winFirst published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
54% The market56%
Us54%
Market56%

We make Hibernian a 54% chance to win. The market has them at 56%. We are within 2 points of the market. The model expects 1.7–1.0.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Hibernian v Falkirk1.74 – 1.03
Form · last six in Premiership this season · since 29 AugW1 D1 L4 · W1 D2 L3
Table places · points 7 v 610 v 11
The market · Hibernian win56% · ours 54%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
50%55%60% 11 OCT 03:5917 OCT 14:01
Our probability · Hibernian win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. The market has gone from 57% to 56% in the same time.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Hibernian win54%56%−2
Draw24%24%0
Falkirk win23%20%+3
Over 2.5 goals52%55%−3
Both teams to score53%55%−2
Over 1.5 goals76%77%−1
Over 3.5 goals30%35%−5
Hibernian or draw77%80%−3
Hibernian clean sheet36%––
Falkirk clean sheet18%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.1%
0123450 6.4 6.5 3.4 1 10.9 11.1 5.8 2.0 2 9.4 9.6 5.0 3 5.5 5.6 2.9 4 2.4 2.5 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Hibernian down, Falkirk across0–5 goals a side shown (99.0% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

5 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting3.40
Over 2.54 of 5
Both scored3 of 5
Last meetingsFAL 1–3 HIB · FAL 4–1 HIB · HIB 3–0 FAL · FAL 2–2 HIB

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Premiership this season · since 29 Aug

HIBERNIAN

WLLLDL2–1 · 1–3 · 1–2 · 0–1 · 1–1 · 0–1

FALKIRK

LLDWDL1–2 · 1–2 · 1–1 · 2–1 · 1–1 · 1–2

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Celtic8+1221
2Rangers8+619
3Heart Of Midlothian8+1116
4Dundee8+313
5ST Johnstone8011
6Dundee Utd8−111
7ST Mirren8−610
8Aberdeen8−28
9Motherwell8−48
10Hibernian8−47
11Falkirk8−46
12Kilmarnock8−115

The competition's standings before kick-off.