LIVINGSTON, Scotland (Interstat) — Substitute Kyrell Wilson delivered a decisive goal and an assist to propel visiting Falkirk FC to a 2-1 comeback victory over Livingston in a Scottish Premiership match on Wednesday afternoon at The Home of the Set Fare Arena.

The result defied the pre-match projections from Interstat, whose game simulator had forecast a 2-2 draw. Its ELO rating system had given Falkirk a 69.6 percent probability to win, a forecast the visitors ultimately justified with a resilient second-half performance.

Falkirk’s perfect start to the league campaign continued, improving its Premiership record to one win and no losses. Livingston, conversely, began its season with a defeat, standing at zero wins and one loss. The records across all competitions mirrored those marks.

The match began at a furious pace with the opening goal arriving in just the sixth minute. Falkirk’s Wilson, introduced early as a substitute, made an immediate impact by firing his side into an early lead.

Livingston responded before the half-hour mark, leveling the score in the 25th minute. Louie Marsh, also entering the fray as a substitute, found the net to send the teams into halftime deadlocked at 1-1.

The turning point came just before the intermission. In the 47th minute, Wilson turned provider, setting up fellow forward Connor McLennan for what proved to be the winning goal. The quick strike after the restart gave Falkirk a lead it would not relinquish.

The second half was a fractious affair, dominated by disciplinary interventions from the official. A total of seven yellow cards were issued, six of them after the halftime break in a span of just 26 minutes. Falkirk’s Wilson, who had been so influential in attack, found his name taken in the 37th minute.

Livingston’s Robbie Muirhead was booked in the 59th minute. The card frenzy peaked in a chaotic sequence late in the match. Falkirk defender Babacar Fati was cautioned in the 73rd minute, followed immediately by teammate Connor Allan in the 74th. Livingston’s Barney Stewart saw yellow in the 80th minute, with Falkirk’s Ryan McGowan booked a minute later. Falkirk’s Dylan Tait received the final caution in the 85th minute.

Despite sustained pressure from the home side in the closing stages, Falkirk’s defense, marshaled by assist-providers Fati and McGowan, held firm to secure all three points. The victory was built on impactful performances from beyond the starting lineup, with substitutes Wilson, Marsh, Tait, Allan and Stewart all registering either a goal or an assist on the night.