League One preview and statistics: Falkirk - East Fife at Falkirk Community Stadium

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Competition: Scotland League One
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Falkirk Community Stadium (9008 seats)

The managers R. McKinnon and D. Young are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the League One league table.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not East Fife's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf East Fife have performed like this: Played 19 matches resulting in 9 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats with the goal stats 25-21 (scored/conceded).

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Falkirk form and stats

As mentioned below, Falkirk are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 League One games. After failing to beat Greenock Morton here at Falkirk Community Stadium, Falkirk has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Falkirk are returning here after visiting Stranraer in a League One game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Forfar Athletic in a game that was won 3-0.

Falkirk always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Falkirk Community Stadium with 11 goals in 3 league games. Defensively Falkirk have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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East Fife form and stats

East Fife are happy with their away performances in the League One so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels. It could be a hat trick of victories away for East Fife, as they have won on their previous two travels.

East Fife delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Dumbarton (placed 6th) in their previous match; a League One game. Prior to that result East Fife won their away game at Montrose. The scoreline was 3-1.

The East Fife manager D. Young has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. East Fife have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last four meetings between the teams: Falkirk won 4, East Fife won 0 and 0 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Sammon
4 goals / 1 assists
S. Agnew
4 goals / 2 assists
D. McManus
3 goals

Falkirk missing players

East Fife missing players

Falkirk East Fife
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 0 3 7
4 3 0 Won W 0 2 4
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
14 11 0 Scored S 0 6 17
2 1 0 Conceded C 0 3 9
71% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
57% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
57% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 71%
14% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 57%
14% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 29%
14% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 100%
71% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
43% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
7.6 7.7 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 6.3 6.9
3 2.7 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 4 4.7
1.3 1.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of East Fife's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Falkirk's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • East Fife have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • East Fife have not yet lost a game.
  • East Fife have scored in all their matches so far.
  • East Fife haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Falkirk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Falkirk have won all their home matches so far.
  • Falkirk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

Falkirk
All League One Championship League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 LO Clyde 1 - 0 Falkirk
31-08-19 LO Airdrieonians 0 - 0 Falkirk
07-09-19 CC Raith Rovers 2 - 0 Falkirk
14-09-19 LO Falkirk 3 - 0 Forfar Athletic
21-09-19 LO Stranraer 0 - 3 Falkirk
28-09-19 LO Falkirk 14:00 East Fife
05-10-19 LO Raith Rovers 14:00 Falkirk
19-10-19 LO Falkirk 14:00 Peterhead
26-10-19 LO Falkirk 14:00 Clyde
02-11-19 LO Forfar Athletic 15:00 Falkirk
East Fife
All League One League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 LO East Fife 4 - 1 Airdrieonians
31-08-19 LO East Fife 4 - 2 Raith Rovers
07-09-19 LO Forfar Athletic 1 - 2 East Fife
14-09-19 LO Montrose 1 - 3 East Fife
21-09-19 LO East Fife 2 - 2 Dumbarton
28-09-19 LO Falkirk 14:00 East Fife
05-10-19 LO East Fife 14:00 Stranraer
19-10-19 LO East Fife 14:00 Forfar Athletic
26-10-19 LO Raith Rovers 14:00 East Fife
02-11-19 LO East Fife 15:00 Montrose

  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 7 5 0 2 18 9 3 3 0 0 12 2 4 2 0 2 6 7 9 15
2 East Fife 7 4 3 0 17 9 4 2 2 0 11 6 3 2 1 0 6 3 8 15
3 Falkirk 7 4 2 1 14 2 3 3 0 0 11 1 4 1 2 1 3 1 12 14
4 Forfar Athletic 7 3 1 3 6 6 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 1 0 2 2 4 0 10
5 Airdrieonians 7 3 1 3 6 8 4 1 1 2 3 4 3 2 0 1 3 4 -2 10
6 Dumbarton 7 3 1 3 10 14 3 1 0 2 3 3 4 2 1 1 7 11 -4 10
7 Clyde 7 2 3 2 12 11 3 2 1 0 8 2 4 0 2 2 4 9 1 9
8 Peterhead 7 2 3 2 7 10 4 1 2 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 3 6 -3 9
9 Stranraer 7 1 1 5 8 19 4 1 1 2 6 9 3 0 0 3 2 10 -11 4
10 Montrose 7 0 1 6 5 15 3 0 0 3 2 6 4 0 1 3 3 9 -10 1

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