An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 8th and the visitors in 10th place.
The hosts Falkirk saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Championship.
Falkirk form and stats
The struggle is real here at Falkirk Community Stadium with only 13 points collected from 15 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 2-7-6. The last three games played by Falkirk, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.Falkirk drew their last game, 1-1 away at Queen of the South. 0-0 away at Inverness CT before that.
Falkirk has scored 15 goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Falkirk's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Alloa Athletic form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Alloa Athletic, who have the most conceded goals (27) away in Championship, so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-6 (win-draw-lose). Alloa Athletic seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?Alloa Athletic won their last game, 1-0 versus Ross County played at home. Prior to that match, the Alloa Athletic manager J. Goodwin faced defeat in their match when travelling to Inverness CT and losing 2-3.
Alloa Athletic are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 6 wins, 11 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 24 matches.
The schedule is very tough for Alloa Athletic now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Greenock Morton is waiting in only three days.
Alloa Athletic have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, 14 away games. Alloa Athletic have conceded 27 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Alloa Athletic - Falkirk 1-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 8 wins for Falkirk, 2 draws and 0 wins for Alloa Athletic.Top Goalscorers
  Z. Rudden 10 goals / 1 assists |   A. Trouten 9 goals / 1 assists |  I. Flannigan 7 goals / 3 assists |
Falkirk missing players
Alloa Athletic missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Falkirk | Alloa Athletic | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | Played | 14 | 30 |
| 32 | 15 | Scored | 20 | 31 |
| 41 | 21 | Conceded | 27 | 46 |
| 94% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 93% |
| 77% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 86% | 73% |
| 35% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 71% | 47% |
| 16% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 27% |
| 10% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 21% | 10% |
| 52% | 47% | Both teams to score | 64% | 47% |
| 23% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 14% | 20% |
| 32% | 40% | Failed To Score | 29% | 40% |
- Alloa Athletic is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 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 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 60 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 55 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 47 |
| 4 | Inverness CT | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 46 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | -2 | 40 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -12 | 35 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 34 |
| 8 | Falkirk | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -9 | 32 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -13 | 32 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 27 | -15 | 29 |
