Falkirk perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. East Fife can look both up and down from their 4th position.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a League One game only three days ago.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not East Fife's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf East Fife have performed like this: Played 18 matches resulting in 7 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats with the goal stats 22-22 (scored/conceded).
Falkirk form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Falkirk Community Stadium as Falkirk, who have the most clean sheets (12) in League One, have scored 29 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the League One are 7-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Falkirk has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Airdrieonians defeat 101 days ago. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Falkirk after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Falkirk's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Hearts. 1-1 away at Stranraer before that.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Falkirk as they have a new game in only four days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Montrose are visiting.
Goals are plentiful at Falkirk Community Stadium in the league this season as Falkirk has scored 29 goals here in 11 home games. Falkirk have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.
East Fife form and stats
The visitors are W5-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League One. With two straight losses from their last two away games, East Fife are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
East Fife are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the League One against Peterhead (placed 7th). A home win before that, celebrating 4-2 vs Dumbarton.
After this away game East Fife return home for a League One game against Stranraer. That game is only four sleeps after this.
East Fife are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 11 games (in the league). As opposed to that, East Fife have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: East Fife - Falkirk 0-0. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Falkirk, two draws and zero wins for East Fife. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  D. McManus 14 goals |   S. Agnew 9 goals |  C. Sammon 6 goals |
Falkirk missing players
East Fife missing players
| Falkirk | East Fife | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 45 | 29 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 16 | 39 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 83% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 88% |
| 74% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 71% |
| 52% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 50% |
| 26% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 38% |
| 13% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 21% |
| 39% | 27% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 64% | 62% |
| 52% | 64% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 25% |
| 26% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 25% |
| 6.4 | 7.4 | 9.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| 4.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 284 | 143 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 117 | 289 |
| 118 | 64 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 56 | 110 |
| 38% | 45% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 29% | 35% |
- East Fife have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals (14)
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7)
- Falkirk has the fewest matches over the total-line (10)
- Falkirk has the most clean sheets (12)
- Falkirk has the most scored goals (29) at home
- Falkirk has the most scored goals in the first half (23)
- Falkirk has the the best goal difference (+24) at home
- Falkirk has the the best goal difference (+31)
- Falkirk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Falkirk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Falkirk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 46 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 31 | 42 |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 42 |
| 4 | East Fife | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Montrose | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 38 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 28 | -11 | 29 |
| 7 | Peterhead | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -9 | 25 |
| 8 | Clyde | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -10 | 25 |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -17 | 23 |
| 10 | Stranraer | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 29 | -23 | 16 |