Hearts v Falkirk: leaders' home steel meets top-half momentum | OneFootball

Hearts face Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership at Tynecastle Park on Saturday, 21 February 2026, with the hosts aiming to reinforce first place and the visitors looking to build on a solid run in mid-table.

Hearts welcome Falkirk after January's Scottish Cup tie finished 1-1 before The Bairns advanced on penalties. The league picture adds edge, with Hearts on 57 points at the summit and Falkirk sitting sixth on 39.

The Jambos' recent league run features wins over Hibernian and Dundee United, a draw with Celtic, and defeats at St Mirren and Rangers. The Bairns have won three of their past five across competitions, beating Livingston and Dundee around a Scottish Cup victory at Stenhousemuir, with losses at Celtic and against Dundee United.

The Jam Tarts have scored 50 and conceded 24 in the league, with 13 clean sheets and 15 headed goals. They deliver frequent width, recording 393 open-play crosses at 20.61% accuracy, while Lawrence Shankland and Cláudio Braga have 11 league goals each. The Bairns have 32 for and 35 against with eight clean sheets, and they also use wide delivery, sending in 437 open-play crosses at 21.05% accuracy. Calvin Miller leads their supply with six assists, and Brian Graham is on four league goals.

Three points would take the Jambos to 60 and could tighten their grip on top spot, extending an unbeaten home league record. A win would lift The Bairns to 42 and may consolidate sixth, keeping them in touch with the sides above.