Motherwell vs Falkirk Saturday 08th August 2026 05:00 PM football predictions.

Premiership

Motherwell

Aug. 9, 2026 4 weeks, 1 day ago

0 – 0

Full Time

Falkirk

Match Analysis

Motherwell Falkirk

Motherwell D W W W L L

Falkirk L W D W L W

STRENGTH

SHOT CONVERSION

SHOTS ON TARGET

POSSESSION

SAVE RATE

ATTACKING POTENTIAL

DEFENSIVE POTENTIAL

EXPECTED GOALS

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Why this prediction? AI insight

The model predicts a home win for Motherwell with a 57% probability. Motherwell is seen as the stronger team overall and has been in better recent form, but Falkirk has historically performed well against them and has had more rest time before the match. The market odds imply a similar confidence in Motherwell's chances, with slightly less than 60% implied probability for a home win. The model also suggests there's a 56% chance both teams will score and a 56% chance of more than one goal being scored in the game, indicating an expectation of a lively match.

Head to Head History

Home Team	Away Team	Score	Date
Falkirk	Motherwell	1 - 0	May 2, 2026
Motherwell	Falkirk	2 - 3	April 4, 2026
Falkirk	Motherwell	0 - 0	December 3, 2025
Motherwell	Falkirk	1 - 2	October 18, 2025

Motherwell Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Aug 6, 26	Away	HJK helsinki	1 - 1	Draw
Aug 2, 26	Away	Hibernian	1 - 2	Win
Jul 30, 26	Away	HB	0 - 3	Win
Jul 23, 26	Home	HB	2 - 0	Win
Jul 17, 26	Home	Genk	3 - 4	Loss
Jul 5, 26	Away	Aarhus	4 - 0	Loss

Falkirk Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Aug 1, 26	Home	ST Mirren	0 - 2	Loss
Jul 25, 26	Home	Stranraer	3 - 0	Win
Jul 21, 26	Away	Alloa Athletic	1 - 1	Draw
Jul 18, 26	Home	Genk	1 - 0	Win
Jul 14, 26	Home	Ayr Utd	0 - 1	Loss
Jul 11, 26	Away	Edinburgh City	0 - 5	Win

Premiership Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2	Motherwell	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
12	Falkirk	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes

This prediction indicates that there is a 55.95% likelihood that both Motherwell and Falkirk will score at least one goal each during the course of the match.

Motherwell to win

This prediction indicates that Motherwell has a 57.34% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 23.75 %

Over 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 56.39% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

Over 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 52.54% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

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