All the facts and stats for the League Cup clash: Dunfermline Athletic - Falkirk

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Competition: Scotland League Cup
Competition: Fri 09.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: East End Park (11480 seats)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Dunfermline Athletic & Falkirk face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the League Cup. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Dumbarton.

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Dunfermline Athletic form and stats

Dunfermline participated in League Cup the last season, where they reached the 2nd round.

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Dunfermline Athletic are 7-3-5 (wins-draw-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Dunfermline Athletic.

A good away victory last time out for Dunfermline Athletic, who won 1-0 against Dumbarton. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Queen of the South that ended 1-1.

The manager S. Crawford will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Kilmarnock in only four days.

The Dunfermline fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 15 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Falkirk form and stats

Falkirk was sent out of League Cup in the group stage last season.

The visitors are W4-D8-L2 on the road this term. That's in the League One.

The supporters enjoyed Falkirk's previous game versus Peterhead, a League One 3-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the League One away draw versus Raith Rovers that ended 1-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Clyde in just four days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Falkirk have scored 19 goals in 14 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Falkirk as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Dunfermline Athletic won five games, one match ended with a draw and Falkirk has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Dunfermline Athletic missing players

Falkirk missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   12 25
11 7   Won W   4 12
5 2   Drew D   7 9
9 3   Lost L   1 4
37 23   Scored S   20 46
30 12   Conceded C   13 18
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 88%
76% 92%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   83% 76%
36% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   42% 44%
28% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   42% 28%
20% 17%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   25% 16%
52% 58%   BTTS BTTS   75% 44%
32% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   25% 48%
20% 8%   Failed to Score F T   17% 20%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.2 1.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 1.7
1 0   Red cards R C   0 4
 
226 148   Total Shots T S   138 282
91 60   Shots on Target S O   60 119
40% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 39%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Falkirk 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Dunfermline Athletic 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
4 Dumbarton 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
5 Kilmarnock 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dundee United 28 18 5 5 52 22 14 10 3 1 35 10 14 8 2 4 17 12 30 59
2 Inverness CT 27 14 3 10 39 32 13 8 2 3 24 14 14 6 1 7 15 18 7 45
3 Dundee 27 11 8 8 32 31 13 7 2 4 17 14 14 4 6 4 15 17 1 41
4 Ayr United 27 12 4 11 38 35 14 6 3 5 18 14 13 6 1 6 20 21 3 40
5 Dunfermline Athletic 28 10 7 11 41 36 15 7 3 5 25 17 13 3 4 6 16 19 5 37
6 Arbroath 26 10 6 10 24 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 13 4 2 7 10 16 -2 36
7 Greenock Morton 28 10 6 12 45 52 14 6 5 3 27 22 14 4 1 9 18 30 -7 36
8 Alloa Athletic 28 7 10 11 33 43 14 4 4 6 12 19 14 3 6 5 21 24 -10 31
9 Queen of the South 28 7 7 14 28 40 14 4 2 8 17 20 14 3 5 6 11 20 -12 28
10 Partick Thistle 27 6 8 13 32 47 13 2 4 7 13 22 14 4 4 6 19 25 -15 26
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Raith Rovers 28 15 8 5 49 33 14 9 4 1 29 14 14 6 4 4 20 19 16 53
2 Falkirk 28 14 10 4 54 18 14 10 2 2 35 5 14 4 8 2 19 13 36 52
3 Airdrieonians 28 14 6 8 38 27 15 7 4 4 20 13 13 7 2 4 18 14 11 48
4 Montrose 28 15 2 11 48 38 14 9 0 5 29 19 14 6 2 6 19 19 10 47
5 East Fife 28 12 9 7 44 36 14 6 6 2 27 19 14 6 3 5 17 17 8 45
6 Dumbarton 28 11 5 12 35 44 14 6 3 5 16 14 14 5 2 7 19 30 -9 38
7 Clyde 28 9 7 12 35 43 14 7 4 3 27 18 14 2 3 9 8 25 -8 34
8 Peterhead 27 7 5 15 30 44 14 5 4 5 16 14 13 2 1 10 14 30 -14 26
9 Forfar Athletic 28 6 6 16 26 47 14 4 3 7 17 22 14 2 3 9 9 25 -21 24
10 Stranraer 27 2 10 15 28 57 12 2 4 6 13 20 15 0 6 9 15 37 -29 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Falkirk 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Dunfermline Athletic 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
4 Dumbarton 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
5 Kilmarnock 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

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