Football› Premiership› Round 8› Motherwell vs Falkirk

Motherwell vs Falkirk — result, stats & head-to-head, 18 Oct 2025

Motherwell vs FalkirkPremiership · Round 8 · Fir Park1–2
Matches
Motherwell 1–2 Full time Falkirk

Starting XI

Falkirk4-2-3-1
9↓MacIver6.8↓ 75'
29⚽↓Miller7.5↓ 74'
24↓Williams6.9↓ 64'
22↓Wilson6.0↓ 64'
21Tait6.8
8CSpencer6.8
42↓Hart6.2↓ 46'
5Henderson6.3
15Neilson6.4
2Adams6.7
19Bain6.9

Timeline

  1. 18'
    Ibrahim SaidVAR check
  2. 22'
    Tawanda Maswanhise · 1–0assist: Lukas Fadinger
  3. 57'
    Calvin Miller · 1–1assist: Ross MacIver
  4. 79'
    Scott Arfield · 1–2Right foot shot
Show all 20 events (+16 subs & bookings)
  1. 18'
    Ibrahim SaidVAR check
  2. 22'
    Tawanda Maswanhise · 1–0assist: Lukas Fadinger
  3. 39'
    Keelan Adamsyellow card
  4. 45'
    Calvin Milleryellow card
  5. 45+1'
    Elliot Wattyellow card
  6. 45+4'
    Sam Hartyellow card
  7. 46'
    Sam Hart ↑ Filip Lissah ↓substitution
  8. 57'
    Calvin Miller · 1–1assist: Ross MacIver
  9. 63'
    Callum Hendry ↑ Apostolos Stamatelopoulos ↓substitution
  10. 64'
    E. Williams ↑ Henry Cartwright ↓substitution
  11. 64'
    Elijah Just ↑ Regan Charles-Cook ↓substitution
  12. 64'
    Emmanuel Longelo ↑ Stephen O'Donnell ↓substitution
  13. 64'
    Kyrell Wilson ↑ Alfie Agyeman ↓substitution
  14. 74'
    Calvin Miller ↑ Scott Arfield ↓substitution
  15. 75'
    Ross MacIver ↑ Brian Graham ↓substitution
  16. 79'
    Scott Arfield · 1–2Right foot shot
  17. 84'
    Lukas Fadinger ↑ Oscar Priestman ↓substitution
  18. 84'
    John Koutroumbis ↑ Tom Sparrow ↓substitution
  19. 90+1'
    Dylan Taityellow card
  20. 90+3'
    Henry Cartwrightyellow card

Motherwell left · Falkirk right

Periods

Motherwell
1st half1
2nd half0
Extra time0
Falkirk
1st half0
2nd half2
Extra time0

Match statistics

15Shots9
5Shots on target5
6Corners4
14Fouls19
12Tackles22
1Yellow cards5

Match information

PremiershipCompetition
8Round
Sat 18 Oct · 14:00 UTCKickoff
Fir ParkVenue
13,742Capacity
7,473 (54% full)Attendance
Steven McLeanReferee
13°C · overcast cloudsWeather

Possession

Possession
67% · 33%
Duels won
48% · 52%
Pass accuracy
86% · 67%

Breakdown

Shooting
11Shots inside box7
4Shots outside box2
2Shots blocked1
0Big chances created3
0Big chances missed2
Passing
573Passes279
22Crosses17
2Accurate crosses4
67Long passes74
39Accurate long passes30
Defence
4Interceptions10
3Keeper saves4
Duels & dribbles
53Duels won57
34Dribble attempts11
16Successful dribbles5

Goalscorers

Tawanda Maswanhise 17Motherwell
Emmanuel Longelo 8Motherwell
Barney Stewart 8Falkirk
Calvin Miller 7Falkirk

Bench

Motherwell · bench

1OxboroughGK
2O'Donnell6.4↑ 64'
4GordonDF
7Sparrow6.5↑ 84'
9Stamatelopoulos6.6↑ 63'
11HallidayMF
24OsongFW
25Priestman6.5↑ 84'
77Charles-Cook6.4↑ 64'

Falkirk · bench

1HogarthGK
7Graham6.5↑ 75'
11Agyeman6.3↑ 64'
17Cartwright6.4↑ 64'
18OliverFW
20AllanMF
28Lissah6.7↑ 46'
37Arfield7.2↑ 74'
47OgunsugiFW

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 4 recorded meetings, Motherwell have won 0 and Falkirk 2 — 2 ended level.

2026 · PremiershipMotherwell vs Falkirk 0–0 2026 · PremiershipFalkirk vs Motherwell 1–0 2026 · PremiershipMotherwell vs Falkirk 2–3 2025 · PremiershipFalkirk vs Motherwell 0–0 All 4 meetings →

Recent form

Motherwell DDDWL
Falkirk WLDLD

Premiership

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Hearts3321755828+3070
2Rangers33191226631+3569
3Celtic3321485935+2467
4Motherwell33141275229+2354
5Hibernian33131285137+1451
6Falkirk33137134548-346
7Dundee United33913114554-940
8Aberdeen3396183348-1533
9Dundee3389163453-1933
10St. Mirren3379172748-2130
11Kilmarnock33610173765-2828
12Livingston33113193566-3116

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
4
Motherwell
DDDWL
 6.72 54
6
Falkirk
WLDLD
 6.66 46
Market

No market on record.

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Form
MotherwellDDDWL
FalkirkWLDLD
Match stats
67Possession33
15Shots9
5On target5
6Corners4
1Yellow cards5