Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Falkirk & Dundee United face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Falkirk and Dundee United.
Falkirk form and stats
Falkirk was eliminated in the 2nd round last season in the League Cup.10 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Falkirk have to build on here at Falkirk Community Stadium in the League One.
The Falkirk manager McGlynn and his side return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Partick Thistle in the League Cup.
In the game before, a strong away win at Spartans. A League Cup game.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Cup game versus Peterhead in only four days. This game is also played here at Falkirk Community Stadium.
The Falkirk manager McGlynn has got the team scoring with 38 from 18 home games in the league. 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 17 from 18 matches.
Dundee United form and stats
Dundee United was sent out of League Cup in the quarter-finals last season.The visitors are W0-D0-L0 on the road this term. That's in the league.
The fans enjoyed Dundee's previous game versus Peterhead, a League Cup win (3-0) played at home.
The match earlier was the League Cup-duel against Partick Thistle, a home defeat (1-2).
Head 2 Head
Dundee United have avoided a loss in the last 5 fixtures (4-1-0) facing Falkirk.Falkirk missing players
Dundee United missing players
| Falkirk | Dundee United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 8 | 16 | ||
| 45 | 14 | Scored | S | 7 | 27 | ||
| 33 | 13 | Conceded | C | 19 | 41 | ||
| 92% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 70% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 80% | ||
| 72% | 70% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 30% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 8% | ||
| 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 30% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | ||
| 24% | 30% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | ||
| 6.2 | 7.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 9.8 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 10.5 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.3 | ||
| 41% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 33% | ||
| 7.5 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19.5 | 12.5 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 4.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Partick Thistle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Spartans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Peterhead | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Partick Thistle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Spartans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Peterhead | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
