Falkirk are up for a new task after their 3-0 against Dumbarton last time out. Montrose are coming to town!
- Falkirk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montrose have the fewest conceded goals (13) in League One
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Falkirk form and stats
All-inclusive League One stats at home this season for Falkirk are 3-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Falkirk, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Dumbarton away with the result 3-0. A. Nesbitt, M. Ruth and C. Telfer found the net in that victory.
Before that, Falkirk drew at home versus Alloa Athletic.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Falkirk have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won two times, drawn zero and lost four.
Falkirk has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. 9 goals have been conceded.
Montrose form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in League One, are W3-D4-L0 on the road this term. That's in the League One. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Greenock Morton game have they lost an away game, meaning Montrose has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
Montrose are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Alloa Athletic (placed 6th). The match against Alloa Athletic looked like a defeat for Montrose, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 2-2. M. Allan equalized in the 90th minute.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Cove Rangers.Montrose are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, two draws and four defeats. From a total of ten matches.
Montrose have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 7 away matches. It's not easy to score on Montrose as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The participants have met each other already this season, with the match result Montrose - Falkirk 2-2 logged in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - one - two (Falkirk wins - draws - Montrose wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Webster 9 goals |   C. Telfer 4 goals |  C. Morrison 4 goals |
Falkirk missing players
Montrose missing players
| Falkirk | Montrose | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 64% | 71% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 43% | 50% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 57% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 50% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 57% | 43% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 6.5 | 6.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.6 | 11.1 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.4 | 10.2 |
| 4.3 | 3.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 33% | 35% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 47% | 39% |
| 6.4 | 5.7 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 7.9 | 8.7 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
- Falkirk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Falkirk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Montrose have not yet lost a game away.
- Montrose have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Montrose have the fewest conceded goals (13) in League One
- Montrose have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in League One
- Montrose have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in League One
- Montrose have the most clean sheets (4) away in League One
- Montrose have the most points (13) away in League One
- Montrose have the most scored goals (14) away in League One
- Montrose have the the best goal difference (+10) away in League One
- Montrose have the the best goal difference (+11) 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 | Airdrieonians | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 2 | Cove Rangers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Queen's Park | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Montrose | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 15 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Clyde | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -14 | 13 |
| 10 | East Fife | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 23 | -16 | 11 |