There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Falkirk leading Dumbarton by 16 points.
- Falkirk have the most scored goals (22) in League One
- Dumbarton have the fewest scored goals (5) in League One
It's no vacation for neither Falkirk nor Dumbarton as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
6-5-12 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Dumbarton when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those 23 matches are 24-45 (scored/conceded).
Falkirk form and stats
Falkirk, who have the most scored goals (22) in League One, have performed here at Falkirk Community Stadium this season with 4 wins from 7 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Robbie Mutch not having conceded a league goal in 201 minutes.
It's back home for Falkirk, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Forfar Athletic away with the result 2-0. C. Telfer and B. Alston found the net in that victory. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Arbroath.
Falkirk are traveling soon after this match as the Scottish Cup match at Celtic awaits in four days.
Falkirk has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Falkirk have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Dumbarton form and stats
Dumbarton, who have the fewest scored goals (5) in League One, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the League One, after 1-2-3 (6 played). It's a growing despair in Dumbarton as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Dumbarton have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 309 minutes ago. N. Wedderburn was the goal scorer.
Home advantage was not enough for Dumbarton in their previous game, as they lost their League One-match, hosting Peterhead, 0-1. A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Huntly.
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any positive result for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Dumbarton as the away team, we found one results. Statistics from these were zero away wins, zero draws and one defeat. The outsiders lost one of these games by at least two goals.
A new game in only two days for Dumbarton, the League One home match versus Airdrieonians. Busy days.
Dumbarton are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 6 away games. Dumbarton have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Dumbarton - Falkirk 0-3 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - four - zero (Falkirk wins - draws - Dumbarton wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Morrison 6 goals |  C. Telfer 3 goals |  B. Alston 3 goals |
Falkirk missing players
Dumbarton missing players
| Falkirk | Dumbarton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 22 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 82% |
| 77% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 46% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 54% | 57% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 45% |
| 15% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 64% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.6 | 11.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 7.4 | 6 |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 36% | 24% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 9% | 17% |
- Dumbarton have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dumbarton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dumbarton have the fewest scored goals (5) in League One
- Dumbarton have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in League One
- Falkirk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Falkirk have scored more than double the goals of Dumbarton.
- Falkirk have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in League One
- Falkirk have the fewest conceded goals (8) in League One
- Falkirk have the most clean sheets (4) at home in League One
- Falkirk have the most clean sheets (7) in League One
- Falkirk have the most scored goals (22) in League One
- Falkirk have the the best goal difference (+14) 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 | Falkirk | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Cove Rangers | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Montrose | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Peterhead | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 6 | East Fife | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Airdrieonians | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 8 | Dumbarton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 11 |
| 9 | Clyde | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -12 | 10 |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -11 | 9 |