Stumbling Kelty Hearts will hope to pull off a small shock when they host hard-driving Falkirk in the upcoming league match. It’s 8th vs 2nd and the home fans will have moderate expectations.
- Falkirk have the most scored goals in the first half (20) 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.
Kelty Hearts form and stats
5 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Kelty Hearts have to build on here at New Central Park in the League One.
Kelty Hearts shared the glory with Montrose in their last match, an away game that ended all square 3-3. A goal frenzy last time out for Hearts, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Montrose. Fun stuff to watch!
In the match before that, Kelty Hearts hosted Airdrieonians and drew the game 1-1.An interesting fact: 10 of the most recent 13 league games from this club have seen goals scored by both sides.
Kelty Hearts are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games. From these home matches, Hearts have conceded only 10 goals.
Falkirk form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, Falkirk have produced an overall stat of 4-3-2 so far. The fact that Falkirk have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
It's the second away game in a row for Falkirk, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Edinburgh City (placed 3rd) last time out.
Earlier, the Scottish Cup victory away at Alloa Athletic.
Take note! Both teams have scored in 9 of this club's latest 12 league fixtures.
The schedule is very tough for Falkirk now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Alloa Athletic is waiting in only three days.
Falkirk are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 9 away games so far. As opposed to that, Falkirk have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these sides get together this campaign, as the records show this recent fixture: Falkirk - Hearts 2-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Kelty Hearts two wins, zero draws and Falkirk zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less. Agyeman loves to play against Falkirk and have scored 2 goals in these matches.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Morrison 11 goals |   A. Agyeman 7 goals |  R. Burrell 6 goals |
Kelty Hearts missing players
Falkirk missing players
| Kelty Hearts | Falkirk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 10 | 17 | 44 |
| 33 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 24 |
| 91% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 78% | 73% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 57% | 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 44% | 48% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 14% |
| 52% | 45% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 57% |
| 26% | 45% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 29% |
| 30% | 18% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 19% |
| 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.7 | 6.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.4 | 9.4 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.3 | 11.7 | 11 |
| 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 5.1 | 5 |
| 40% | 35% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 42% |
| 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.7 | 8.4 | 6.6 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
- All of Falkirk's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Falkirk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Falkirk have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in League One
- Falkirk 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 | Dunfermline Athletic | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 46 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | Edinburgh City | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 36 |
| 5 | Alloa Athletic | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Montrose | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 | Kelty Hearts | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -7 | 29 |
| 9 | Clyde | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -23 | 11 |
| 10 | Peterhead | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 31 | -43 | 11 |
