The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Dunfermline Athletic are in the 5th position while the guests worry at 10th.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Championship match only four days ago.
Falkirk play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Falkirk when playing on grass are 6 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats from 18 matches. They have scored 21 goals and conceded 23 times in these games.
Dunfermline Athletic form and stats
The story so far for Dunfermline Athletic at their home stadium (East End Park) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Dunfermline Athletic, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.The fans are hoping that Dunfermline Athletic will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Championship game against Ross County. 2-2 away at Partick Thistle before that.
Dunfermline Athletic have scored 13 goals here in 16 matches, not a lot. Dunfermline Athletic have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Falkirk form and stats
The visitors are W5-D4-L7 on the road this term. Two points from the last two away games for Falkirk, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.The manager R. McKinnon was unhappy after their last game, a Championship match played at their home ground East End Park. Falkirk suffered a 1-2 loss to Alloa Athletic. Before that, Falkirk travelled to Queen of the South and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
Falkirk have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, 16 away games. As opposed to that, Falkirk have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Falkirk - Dunfermline Athletic 2-4 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Dunfermline Athletic, 1 draw and 4 wins for Falkirk.Top Goalscorers
  Z. Rudden 10 goals / 1 assists |   J. Longridge 4 goals / 1 assists |  B. Anderson 4 goals |
Dunfermline Athletic missing players
Falkirk missing players
| Dunfermline Athletic | Falkirk | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | Played | 16 | 32 |
| 32 | 13 | Scored | 17 | 33 |
| 35 | 16 | Conceded | 20 | 43 |
| 88% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 94% |
| 50% | 44% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 78% |
| 38% | 38% | Over 2.5 | 38% | 38% |
| 22% | 12% | Over 3.5 | 12% | 16% |
| 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 9% |
| 31% | 19% | Both teams to score | 56% | 53% |
| 41% | 44% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 22% |
| 41% | 50% | Failed To Score | 25% | 31% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ross County | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 64 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 56 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 50 |
| 4 | Inverness CT | 32 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 49 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | -3 | 41 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 36 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 29 | -13 | 35 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -13 | 33 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -10 | 32 |
