League One match preview: Falkirk versus Forfar Athletic

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

The season is still fairly new and the League One table has to be read with caution. So far Falkirk find themselves in 4th position and Forfar Athletic are placed 6th.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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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 2 League One games.

In their previous game, the manager R. McKinnon led his Falkirk to a defeat in the Challenge Cup match away at Raith Rovers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Falkirk Community Stadium. A 0-0 draw away in the League One before that, with Airdrieonians the opponent.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Falkirk at home in the league. 8 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Forfar Athletic form and stats

Forfar Athletic are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the League One, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Forfar Athletic are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Forfar Athletic failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs East Fife (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 1-2. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Clyde.

2 goals so far away for Forfar Athletic, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 3 Falkirk victories, 0 draws and 0 Forfar Athletic wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Sammon
4 goals / 1 assists
D. McManus
3 goals
C. Telfer
1 goals

Falkirk missing players

Forfar Athletic missing players

Falkirk Forfar Athletic
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
5 2 0 Played 1 2 5
2 2 0 Won 0 1 2
2 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost 1 1 2
8 8 0 Scored 0 2 4
2 1 0 Conceded 1 1 3
60% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 80%
40% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 50% 40%
40% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 20%
20% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 50% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 20%
60% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 60%
60% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 50% 40%
 
8.2 9 0 Corners For (avg) 2 6 4.6
3.6 4 0 Corners Against (avg) 6 7 6.6
1.2 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.5 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Falkirk's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • 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.
  • Forfar Athletic have won significantly more corners away than at home.
Falkirk Last season Forfar Athletic
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   18 36
9 3   Won   7 19
11 7   Drew   3 6
16 8   Lost   8 11
37 19   Scored   24 54
49 27   Conceded   29 47
94% 94%   Over 0.5   100% 94%
78% 83%   Over 1.5   83% 83%
36% 39%   Over 2.5   61% 61%
17% 22%   Over 3.5   39% 31%
11% 11%   Over 4.5   11% 11%
50% 50%   BTTS   50% 50%
22% 17%   Clean Sheets   22% 33%
33% 39%   Failed To Score   28% 22%
 
4 4.2   Corners For (avg)   4.5 4.3
6.1 5.8   Corners Against (avg)   6 5.4
2 1.4   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.7 1.3
5 1   Red Cards   2 3
Key stats last season:
  • Falkirk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Forfar Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Falkirk
All League One Championship League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
13-08-19 CC Falkirk 1 - 1 Celtic U21
17-08-19 LO Falkirk 2 - 1 Montrose
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 14:00 Forfar Athletic
21-09-19 LO Stranraer 14:00 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
Forfar Athletic
All League One Playoffs 2/3 League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
13-08-19 CC Montrose 2 - 1 Forfar Athletic
17-08-19 LC Forfar Athletic 1 - 2 Livingston
24-08-19 LO Peterhead 1 - 0 Forfar Athletic
31-08-19 LO Forfar Athletic 0 - 0 Clyde
07-09-19 LO Forfar Athletic 1 - 2 East Fife
14-09-19 LO Falkirk 14:00 Forfar Athletic
21-09-19 LO Forfar Athletic 14:00 Montrose
28-09-19 LO Forfar Athletic 14:00 Raith Rovers
05-10-19 LO Dumbarton 14:00 Forfar Athletic
19-10-19 LO East Fife 14:00 Forfar Athletic

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 East Fife 5 3 2 0 12 6 3 2 1 0 9 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 6 11
2 Raith Rovers 5 3 0 2 13 9 2 2 0 0 8 2 3 1 0 2 5 7 4 9
3 Dumbarton 5 3 0 2 8 11 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 2 0 1 5 9 -3 9
4 Falkirk 5 2 2 1 8 2 2 2 0 0 8 1 3 0 2 1 0 1 6 8
5 Peterhead 5 2 2 1 6 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 8
6 Forfar Athletic 5 2 1 2 4 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 7
7 Airdrieonians 5 2 1 2 5 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 4 -2 7
8 Clyde 5 1 2 2 5 9 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 3 8 -4 5
9 Stranraer 5 1 1 3 7 10 3 1 1 1 6 6 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 4
10 Montrose 5 0 1 4 4 10 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 1 2 3 7 -6 1

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