Open game expected at Meadowbank Stadium: Edinburgh City vs Falkirk preview

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Competition: Scotland League One
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Meadowbank Stadium (2000 seats)

A total of 22 sets of matches have gone by and both Edinburgh City and Falkirk are doing great. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Edinburgh City have the most scored goals (43) in League One
  • Falkirk have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in League One

It should be mentioned that Falkirk play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Falkirk on grass are 6 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats from 17 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 21-27. You can compare this with overall results below.

Edinburgh City and Falkirk should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Edinburgh City form and stats

6 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats. That’s what Edinburgh City, who have the most scored goals (43) in League One, have to build on here at Meadowbank Stadium in the League One.

Edinburgh City are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Alloa Athletic.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Dunfermline Athletic (0-1).

The Edinburgh fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 11 league matches. Edinburgh City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Falkirk form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Falkirk have produced an overall stat of 3-3-2 so far.

Two away games in a row for Falkirk, whose boss McGlynn could celebrate last time after the Scottish Cup win against Alloa Athletic.

Before that, Falkirk secured a home win against Clyde with the score 4-0.

Falkirk has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 8 games. As for defending, Falkirk rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 12 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Edinburgh City and Falkirk have played each other earlier this season: Falkirk - Edinburgh City 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Edinburgh one win, zero draws and Falkirk two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Edinburgh CityD. Handling
D. Handling
11 goals
Edinburgh CityJ. Robertson
J. Robertson
10 goals
FalkirkC. Morrison
C. Morrison
10 goals

Edinburgh City missing players

Falkirk missing players

Edinburgh City Falkirk
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 2 Played P 1 8 20
12 6 0 Won W 0 3 11
2 1 0 Drew D 1 3 5
8 4 2 Lost L 0 2 4
43 19 0 Scored S 1 15 42
32 16 4 Conceded C 1 12 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
91% 91% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 90%
59% 64% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 62% 60%
36% 36% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 50%
23% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 15%
41% 27% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 55%
32% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 30%
27% 36% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 20%
 
3.6 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6 6.9
6 7 11 Corners against (avg) C A 8 3.8 3.8
1.8 1.1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 1.8
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
7.4 7.7 3 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.8 10.6
4.1 4.2 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.8 4.8
48% 41% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 39% 43%
 
10.6 11.3 20 Shots against (avg) S A 9 7.9 6.3
4.8 5.2 10 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.2 2.8
Key stats in League One this season:
  • All of Falkirk's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Edinburgh City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Edinburgh City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Edinburgh City have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in League One
  • Edinburgh City have the most points from losing position (11) in League One
  • Edinburgh City have the most scored goals (43) in League One
  • Edinburgh City have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in League One
  • Edinburgh City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Falkirk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Falkirk have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in League One
  • Falkirk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dunfermline Athletic 20 13 6 1 32 11 10 5 5 0 16 8 10 8 1 1 16 3 21 45
2 Falkirk 20 11 5 4 42 23 12 8 2 2 27 11 8 3 3 2 15 12 19 38
3 Edinburgh City 22 12 2 8 43 32 11 6 1 4 19 16 11 6 1 4 24 16 11 38
4 Alloa Athletic 21 10 5 6 39 29 10 7 1 2 23 12 11 3 4 4 16 17 10 35
5 Airdrieonians 21 9 6 6 40 31 9 5 2 2 23 15 12 4 4 4 17 16 9 33
6 Montrose 22 9 6 7 31 27 11 6 3 2 19 10 11 3 3 5 12 17 4 33
7 Kelty Hearts 22 8 4 10 23 30 11 5 3 3 13 10 11 3 1 7 10 20 -7 28
8 Queen of the South 22 7 5 10 34 37 11 4 2 5 17 16 11 3 3 5 17 21 -3 26
9 Peterhead 22 2 5 15 11 52 11 2 2 7 5 21 11 0 3 8 6 31 -41 11
10 Clyde 22 2 4 16 24 47 11 1 3 7 15 23 11 1 1 9 9 24 -23 10

Read more about League One

The Scottish League One is the third division in the Scottish football league pyramid. It holds ten teams who play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures in a season from August to May. The top team in the league table is promoted, the bottom team relegated. There are also playoffs to promote and relegate.