Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Falkirk & Dundee face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Challenge Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Dundee play their home fixtures on grass, while this game will be played on artifical turf. Recent statistics for Dundee when featuring on artifical turf are 6 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from seven matches. They have managed to score {15 goals} and conceded 4 times in these games.
This could be an intriguing fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both participants are well revitalized since they last played a game. Let's get started!
Falkirk form and stats
Falkirk was eliminated in the 2nd round last season in the Challenge Cup.Overall League One results playing at home this season for Falkirk are 5-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The home regulars saw a 1-1 draw versus Airdrieonians last time out and are looking for a win here.
Before that game, a fine away victory at Wick Academy. A Scottish Cup game.
A decent goal production from Falkirk in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 9 league matches. Falkirk are not conceding a lot of goals here at Falkirk Community Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.
Dundee form and stats
As the visiting team in Championship matches, Dundee have produced an overall stat of 4-3-2 so far.
324 minutes! That's how long the Dundee goalkeeper Adam Legzdins and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
It's the second away game in a row for Dundee, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Inverness CT last time out. Which player has beaten the opponent goalie three matches in a row for the away team? The answer is McMullan and that is impressive stuff!
Before that match, the win at home against Airdrieonians (after extra-time) in the Scottish Cup (6-2).
Dundee have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Dundee have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Falkirk four wins, two draws and Dundee four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  Z. Robinson 7 goals |   C. Morrison 6 goals |
Falkirk missing players
Dundee missing players
| Falkirk | Dundee | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 7 | 15 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 43 | 21 | Scored | S | 20 | 51 | ||
| 24 | 8 | Conceded | C | 13 | 26 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 76% | ||
| 44% | 31% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 24% | ||
| 40% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 52% | ||
| 44% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 12% | ||
| 6 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 6.8 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.1 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 10.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 11 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.6 | ||
| 40% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 44% | ||
| 6.5 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 7.9 | ||
| 2.4 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 36 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 31 |
| 3 | Falkirk | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 29 |
| 4 | Montrose | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Alloa Athletic | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 27 |
| 6 | Airdrieonians | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Kelty Hearts | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -8 | 20 |
| 9 | Clyde | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -16 | 9 |
| 10 | Peterhead | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | -31 | 7 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ayr United | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 32 |
| 2 | Dundee | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 31 |
| 3 | Queen's Park | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Greenock Morton | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Inverness CT | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 23 |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 | Cove Rangers | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | Arbroath | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 13 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -19 | 11 |
