St Johnstone vs Falkirk prediction — Scottish Premiership · Sat 19 Sept · 15:00 UK

Scottish Premiership · Sat 19 Sept · 15:00 UK
St Johnstone 40Draw 27Falkirk 32
Our call before kickoff
68%
St Johnstone or draw
Landed
2.7
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
63%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
55%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
51%

How it finished

St Johnstone and Falkirk drew 1–1. Bawler's model favoured St Johnstone at 40% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 27%. It forecast 2.7 goals and the match produced 2. St Johnstone had 8 shots (5 on target) to Falkirk's 12 (4), with 44% of the ball against 56%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 0.9.

St JohnstoneFull-time statsFalkirk
44%Possession56%
0.7Expected goals (xG)0.9
8Shots12
5Shots on target4
4Shots inside box9
1Big chances1
3Corners8
3Saves4
13Fouls18
0Offsides0
4Yellow cards0
1Red cards0
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callSt Johnstone or draw 68%Draw (27% called)
Total goals2.72
Both teams to score55%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 75%Landed
Second pickOver 2.5 goals 51%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

St JohnstoneFalkirk
1.4
Goals+0.2
1.3
19.3
Shots+4.7
14.6
5.2
On target+1.8
3.3
4.7
Corners+0.1
4.8
St JohnstoneFalkirk
0.4
Goals
0.4
8.6
Shots+1.9
6.7
2.1
On target+0.6
1.6
2.2
Corners+0.1
2.3
St JohnstoneFalkirk
1.0
Goals+0.1
0.9
10.7
Shots+2.7
7.9
3.0
On target+1.2
1.8
2.5
Corners+0.1
2.6

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
St Johnstone to score76%
Over 1.5 goals75%
Falkirk to score72%
Under 3.5 goals72%

First half — what we expected

St Johnstone
42%
to score before half-time
Falkirk
37%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 63%

St JohnstoneFalkirk
8.61st-half shots6.7
2.11st-half shots on target1.6
2.21st-half corners2.3

First-half chances

58%Chance of 8+ shots36%
37%Chance of 10+ shots19%
85%Chance of 1+ shots on target74%
35%Chance of 3+ shots on target22%
84%Chance of 1+ corners85%
37%Chance of 3+ corners38%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · St Johnstone8.610.7
Shots · Falkirk6.77.9
Shots on target · St Johnstone2.13.0
Shots on target · Falkirk1.61.8
Corners · St Johnstone2.22.5
Corners · Falkirk2.32.6
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.2 / match
Head-to-head, last 2St Johnstone 2 · Draws 0 · Falkirk 0
Falkirk in their league tableBottom quarter

Head to head

Jul 2018St. Johnstone 1–0 Falkirk
Jul 2016St. Johnstone 3–0 Falkirk
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Common questions

Who won St Johnstone vs Falkirk?

St Johnstone and Falkirk drew 1–1. Bawler's model favoured St Johnstone at 40% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 27%. It forecast 2.7 goals and the match produced 2. St Johnstone had 8 shots (5 on target) to Falkirk's 12 (4), with 44% of the ball against 56%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 0.9.

What was the final score in St Johnstone vs Falkirk?

St Johnstone 1–1 Falkirk, played on 19 Sept 2026 in the Scotland: Scottish Prem. Bawler's model had gone into it with St Johnstone 40%, the draw 27% and Falkirk 32%.

What were the stats in St Johnstone vs Falkirk?

Full-time: Possession 44%–56%, Expected goals (xG) 0.7–0.9, Shots 8–12, Shots on target 5–4, Shots inside box 4–9, Big chances 1–1, Corners 3–8, Saves 3–4, Fouls 13–18, Offsides 0–0, Yellow cards 4–0, Red cards 1–0.

Did both teams score in St Johnstone vs Falkirk?

Yes — both St Johnstone and Falkirk scored, finishing 1–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 55% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for St Johnstone vs Falkirk right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said St Johnstone or draw 68%, it finished Draw (27% called); Total goals — we said 2.7, it finished 2; Both teams to score — we said 55%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 75%, it finished Landed; Second pick — we said Over 2.5 goals 51%, it finished Missed.

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