National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Kilmarnock or Falkirk that keep their silverware dream alive.
This could be an appealing match with lots of spark and excitement as both contenders are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!
Kilmarnock form and stats
Only two Championship home games for Kilmarnock so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Kilmarnock's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Inverness CT.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Hamilton Academical and winning 2-0.Early season league goal statistics from Kilmarnock's 2 home games: 2 goals, 1 conceded.
Falkirk form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated East Kilbride in order to reach 2nd round of Challenge Cup. Falkirk's mission in Challenge Cup last season failed in the 3rd round.Four points from two away games for Falkirk, meaning one draw and one victory in the League One so far.
Home advantage was not enough for Falkirk in their previous game, as they lost their League One-match, hosting Queen's Park, 0-1.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Clyde in the League One.It's early days yet, but Falkirk has scored 3 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Kilmarnock-Falkirk H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kilmarnock four wins, Falkirk two wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Morrison 3 goals |   S. Robinson 2 goals |  P. Dixon 2 goals |
Kilmarnock missing players
Falkirk missing players
| Kilmarnock | Falkirk | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 9 | 12 | ||
| 42 | 25 | Scored | S | 9 | 31 | ||
| 32 | 16 | Conceded | C | 27 | 38 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 54% | 36% | ||
| 6.7 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.7 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 11.7 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 9.3 | ||
| 4.5 | 5.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 3.4 | ||
| 38% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Inverness CT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Arbroath | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 8 | Raith Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 | Ayr United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Queen's Park | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Montrose | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Falkirk | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Cove Rangers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Dumbarton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 6 | Clyde | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 7 | Alloa Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | Airdrieonians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 9 | East Fife | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Peterhead | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 3 |