The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Falkirk are in the 4th position while the guests worry at 10th.
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!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Stranraer have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 3-3-12 (win-draw-loss) from 18 matches.
Falkirk form and stats
4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Falkirk, who have the most clean sheets (8) in League One, so far this season. Falkirk are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Falkirk Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
Happy days for Falkirk in their previous game, a Scottish Cup match away at Linlithgow Rose that ended with a 4-1 victory. Preceding that game was the away draw at Dumbarton that finished 1-1.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 7 games), Falkirk's attacking play is working. Falkirk are not conceding a lot of goals here at Falkirk Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Stranraer form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Stranraer, who have the most conceded goals (29) in League One, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-5 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Stranraer have lost on their last two travels.
Stranraer won their last game, 1-0 versus Dunfermline Athletic played at home. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Airdrieonians.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Stranraer's match history for similar games we find one match. The home team won 0 of these as expected, 0 of them by at least two goals. Stranraer managed 1 draw and 0 surprise wins.
Stranraer find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 7 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Stranraer are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 7 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Stranraer - Falkirk 0-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Falkirk won 2, Stranraer won 1 and 0 draws. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
C. Sammon
6 goals
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D. McManus
6 goals
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L. Longridge
4 goals
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Falkirk missing players
Stranraer missing players
| Falkirk | Stranraer | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 24 | 16 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 29 |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 64% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 50% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 21% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 43% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | 64% |
| 57% | 57% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 36% | 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 6.7 | 7.1 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 3.8 | 3 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 183 | 93 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 69 | 121 |
| 76 | 42 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 23 | 44 |
| 32% | 38% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 30% | 36% |
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals (8)
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- Falkirk has the most clean sheets (8)
- Falkirk has the most scored goals in the first half (14)
- Falkirk has the the best goal difference (+16)
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Stranraer have scored away.
- Falkirk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Stranraer has the fewest points (2) away
- Stranraer has the most conceded goals (18) away
- Stranraer has the most conceded goals (29)
- Stranraer has the most conceded goals in the second half (19)
- Stranraer has the the worst goal difference (-11) away
- Stranraer has the the worst goal difference (-13)
- Stranraer have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Stranraer have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Stranraer have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Stranraer have yet to win a game away.
- Stranraer haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | East Fife | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Falkirk | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 23 |
| 5 | Montrose | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 18 |
| 7 | Clyde | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 16 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 16 |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 10 |
| 10 | Stranraer | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 10 |