Celtic have won their first game after the Scottish Premiership split in each of the past five seasons, doing so by an aggregate score of 17-1. They last failed to win on matchday 34 in 2018-19 (0-0 v Hibs), and last lost in 2017-18 (2-1 v Hibs).

No side has had more high turnovers (256), shot-ending high turnovers (49), pressed sequences (442), or a lower PPDA (opposition passes allowed per defensive action – 9.6) in the Premiership this season than Celtic.

Celtic have won their past eight meetings with Falkirk in all competitions; only once before have they enjoyed a longer winning run over the Bairns, winning 10 in a row from March 1950 to August 1954.

Falkirk have lost 16 of their past 18 visits to Celtic in all competitions (D2) since a 2-0 league win in October 1994 under Jim Jefferies.

Falkirk are yet to play out the same result twice in a row away from home in the Premiership in 2025-26. They won last time out on the road 3-2 at Motherwell, but on the six previous occasions they have won away they followed it up by losing their next away league match five times (D1 – v Rangers in November).