Running out at their own ground feels relaxed and friendly for Montrose, but Falkirk are fully motivated and capable to win this one. How will it end?
- Montrose have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Falkirk have the most points from losing position (14) in League One
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Montrose form and stats
7 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Montrose have to build on here at Links Park in the League One. When Montrose hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Dunfermline Athletic and Airdrieonians), they have won 2 of 4 matches!
Montrose are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Airdrieonians.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Edinburgh City that finished 1-1.The match schedule is unforgiving for Montrose as they have a new game in only four days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Peterhead are visiting.
The Montrose fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 15 league matches. Montrose's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. When Montrose hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Clyde, Kelty Hearts and Peterhead), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Falkirk form and stats
The visitors are W6-D5-L4 on the road this term. That's in the League One. With three draws in a row for Falkirk the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
There were no winners in Falkirk's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Dunfermline Athletic (placed 1st). It looked so good for Falkirk vs Dunfermline Athletic, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Clyde.A quick return to home after this game, as Falkirk are hosting Airdrieonians in the League One only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Falkirk's attacking play in away games, having scored 23 goals in 15 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Falkirk in these games.
Head 2 Head
The latest logged scoreline featuring both these teams is the Falkirk - Montrose 2-1 played previously this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Montrose wins - draws - Falkirk wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Morrison 12 goals |   R. McAllister 8 goals |  R. Burrell 8 goals |
Montrose missing players
Falkirk missing players
| Montrose | Falkirk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 43 | 28 | 9 | Scored | S | 9 | 23 | 58 |
| 44 | 19 | 9 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 32 |
| 87% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 93% | 90% |
| 77% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 87% | 81% |
| 58% | 60% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 53% | 55% |
| 32% | 33% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 33% | 42% |
| 13% | 27% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 7% | 13% |
| 48% | 53% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 53% | 52% |
| 32% | 47% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 20% | 32% |
| 32% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 33% | 26% |
| 5.6 | 4.9 | 2.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| 5.1 | 6.1 | 7.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 37% | 46% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | 40% |
| 9.8 | 10 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 9.5 | 7 |
| 4 | 4.1 | 6.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
- Falkirk have the most points from losing position (14) in League One
- Montrose have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 51 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 32 | 68 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 58 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 57 |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 74 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 30 | 55 |
| 4 | Alloa Athletic | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 50 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 51 |
| 5 | Queen of the South | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 48 |
| 6 | Edinburgh City | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 47 |
| 7 | Montrose | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -1 | 42 |
| 8 | Kelty Hearts | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 30 | -12 | 36 |
| 9 | Clyde | 32 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 63 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 33 | -34 | 17 |
| 10 | Peterhead | 31 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 74 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 47 | -59 | 15 |
