More points have been won by Falkirk so far this season, with the 2nd spot in the League One table and welcoming Alloa Athletic (who are sitting at 4th).
- Falkirk have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in League One
Falkirk and Alloa Athletic 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.
Falkirk form and stats
Falkirk are steadily winning League One games and points here at Falkirk Community Stadium. 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 12 games. It’s been three wins in a row for Falkirk here at Falkirk Community Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Falkirk are returning here after visiting Darvel in a Scottish Cup fixture and winning with a 5-1 scoreline.
A 1-1 draw away in the League One before that, with Alloa Athletic the opponent.Take note that 11 of the latest 14 league games from these players have seen goals scored by both sides.
The Falkirk manager McGlynn has got the team scoring with 27 from 12 home games in the league. From these home matches, Falkirk have conceded only 11 goals.
Alloa Athletic form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
Alloa Athletic delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Falkirk (placed 2nd) in their previous fixture.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Peterhead.The visiting Alloa Athletic have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 12 games. As for defending, Alloa rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 21 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This was the scoreline when the contenders played each other earlier this season; Alloa Athletic - Falkirk 1-1. Numbers for the prior ten meetings featuring these two participants are: four wins for Falkirk, three draws and three wins for Alloa Athletic. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Morrison 11 goals |   C. Sammon 9 goals |  R. Burrell 7 goals |
Falkirk missing players
Alloa Athletic missing players
| Falkirk | Alloa Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 47 | 27 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 16 | 41 |
| 26 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 21 | 34 |
| 96% | 92% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 91% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 83% |
| 61% | 58% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 58% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 42% | 38% |
| 13% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 61% | 58% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 58% | 58% |
| 26% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 17% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 25% |
| 6.6 | 7.5 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.8 | 10.5 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| 5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 41% | 46% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 45% |
| 7.1 | 5.2 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.3 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9.7 | 5.4 | 3.8 |
- Falkirk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Falkirk have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in League One
| 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 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 24 | 52 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 45 |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Alloa Athletic | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 39 |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Montrose | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | Kelty Hearts | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -8 | 29 |
| 9 | Clyde | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -24 | 11 |
| 10 | Peterhead | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 32 | -44 | 11 |
