Celtic v Falkirk: title push meets top-six test | OneFootball

Celtic host Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership at Celtic Park on Saturday, 25 April 2026, with the hosts chasing the leaders and the visitors aiming to make ground in the Championship group.

Celtic have won the past six meetings between the sides, including league and cup ties this season, so Falkirk arrive looking to flip a recent pattern.

The Bhoys come in with four wins from their past five across competitions, including a 6-2 victory over St Mirren. The Bairns have one win in five and shipped six against Rangers in their last league outing, a run that underlines the scale of the task in Glasgow.

The Hoops have controlled games all season, averaging 66% possession with 87.25% passing accuracy, 59 league goals and 13 clean sheets. The Bairns have scored 45 and conceded 48, with 50% of the ball and 77.10% pass completion, and they have yet to score from a set piece in the league, so open play supply may be decisive.

Benjamin Nygren leads the line for the Hoops with 15 league goals, second in the Premiership chart, while Daizen Maeda and Yang Hyun-Jun have seven each and Kieran Tierney has provided seven assists. For the Bairns, Calvin Miller is a key outlet with a league-high nine assists and six goals, and Barney Stewart has eight league strikes.

A win would put the Bhoys on 70 points and could tighten the title race. The Bairns would move to 49 and could strengthen their grip on sixth and push for a higher finish in the Championship group.