Football tips: Peterhead vs Falkirk - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Scotland League One
Date: Sat 03.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Balmoor Stadium (4855 seats)

Peterhead will battle it out with Falkirk in this League One game. All you need to know about the match can be found here!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

This pitch has grass, which is not Falkirk's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Falkirk have performed like this: Played 40 matches resulting in 15 wins, 7 draws and 18 defeats with the goal stats 43-50 (scored/conceded).

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Peterhead form and stats

Peterhead have prepared for this season with two friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these two matches are 1 victories, 0 draws and 1 losses. In these games, Peterhead have scored 2 goals and conceded 3 times.

It's the first season at a new level for Peterhead as they were promoted from League Two last season. Happy days that were secured through 24 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses from 36 games. The team scored 27 goals at home last season and conceded 12. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.

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Falkirk form and stats

Falkirk played one friendly in their break from official games, resulting in 1 victory, 0 draws and 0 defeats. In these one match Falkirk scored 3 and conceded 0 goals.

The last season was not a pleasant experience for Falkirk as they could not accumulate enough points to survive. After only 9 victories from 36 games, relegation was a fact. Falkirk's manager R. McKinnon are hoping to lead the team right back to Championship at the first attempt.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Peterhead 1 win, 0 draws and Falkirk 0 victories. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.

Peterhead missing players

Falkirk missing players

Peterhead Falkirk
Total Home Home vs no_table Statistic Away vs no_table Away Total
0 0 0 Played 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Peterhead Last season Falkirk
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   18 36
24 12   Won   6 9
7 4   Drew   4 11
5 2   Lost   8 16
65 27   Scored   18 37
29 12   Conceded   22 49
94% 94%   Over 0.5   94% 94%
78% 67%   Over 1.5   72% 78%
50% 44%   Over 2.5   33% 36%
22% 6%   Over 3.5   11% 17%
11% 6%   Over 4.5   11% 11%
47% 56%   BTTS   50% 50%
42% 39%   Clean Sheets   28% 22%
17% 11%   Failed To Score   28% 33%
 
5.5 5.4   Corners For (avg)   3.8 4
3.8 3.9   Corners Against (avg)   6.4 6.1
1.8 1.8   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.6 2
2 0   Red Cards   4 5
Key stats last season:
  • Peterhead have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Peterhead
All League One League Cup Playoffs 3/4 Club Friendlies League Two Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
06-07-19 CF Fraserburgh 1 - 2 Peterhead
13-07-19 LC Peterhead 2 - 1 Cove Rangers
16-07-19 LC Peterhead 0 - 0 Inverness CT
20-07-19 LC Dundee 0 - 0 Peterhead
23-07-19 LC Raith Rovers 3 - 1 Peterhead
03-08-19 LO Peterhead 14:00 Falkirk
10-08-19 LO East Fife 14:00 Peterhead
17-08-19 LO Peterhead 14:00 Dumbarton
24-08-19 LO Peterhead 14:00 Forfar Athletic
31-08-19 LO Stranraer 14:00 Peterhead
Falkirk
All League One Championship League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
09-07-19 CF Brechin City 0 - 3 Falkirk
13-07-19 LC Falkirk 1 - 1 Livingston
16-07-19 LC Falkirk 1 - 0 Stranraer
20-07-19 LC Ayr United 2 - 1 Falkirk
23-07-19 LC Berwick Rangers 0 - 3 Falkirk
03-08-19 LO Peterhead 14:00 Falkirk
10-08-19 LO Falkirk 14:00 Dumbarton
17-08-19 LO Falkirk 14:00 Montrose
24-08-19 LO Clyde 14:00 Falkirk
31-08-19 LO Airdrieonians 14:00 Falkirk

Last season 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 Peterhead 36 24 7 5 65 29 18 12 4 2 27 12 18 12 3 3 38 17 36 79
2 Clyde 36 23 5 8 63 35 18 12 3 3 35 18 18 11 2 5 28 17 28 74
3 Edinburgh City 36 20 7 9 58 31 18 11 3 4 31 12 18 9 4 5 27 19 27 67
4 Annan Athletic 36 20 6 10 70 39 18 10 4 4 42 21 18 10 2 6 28 18 31 66
5 Stirling Albion 36 13 8 15 44 45 18 8 2 8 19 18 18 5 6 7 25 27 -1 47
6 Cowdenbeath 36 12 7 17 46 46 18 8 3 7 28 24 18 4 4 10 18 22 0 43
7 Queen's Park 36 11 10 15 44 47 18 7 6 5 24 21 18 4 4 10 20 26 -3 43
8 Elgin City 36 13 4 19 52 67 18 7 2 9 27 35 18 6 2 10 25 32 -15 43
9 Albion Rovers 36 7 6 23 32 71 18 3 3 12 14 40 18 4 3 11 18 31 -39 27
10 Berwick Rangers 36 5 4 27 27 91 18 3 2 13 13 40 18 2 2 14 14 51 -64 19
Last season 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 Ross County 36 21 8 7 63 34 18 13 4 1 32 9 18 8 4 6 31 25 29 71
2 Dundee United 36 19 8 9 49 40 18 11 3 4 29 25 18 8 5 5 20 15 9 65
3 Inverness CT 36 14 14 8 48 40 18 5 8 5 22 23 18 9 6 3 26 17 8 56
4 Ayr United 36 15 9 12 50 38 18 7 5 6 25 19 18 8 4 6 25 19 12 54
5 Greenock Morton 36 11 13 12 36 45 18 6 7 5 21 23 18 5 6 7 15 22 -9 46
6 Partick Thistle 36 12 7 17 43 52 18 7 3 8 25 27 18 5 4 9 18 25 -9 43
7 Dunfermline Athletic 36 11 8 17 33 40 18 5 3 10 13 18 18 6 5 7 20 22 -7 41
8 Alloa Athletic 36 10 9 17 39 53 18 6 2 10 13 21 18 4 7 7 26 32 -14 39
9 Queen of the South 36 9 11 16 41 48 18 5 7 6 26 22 18 4 4 10 15 26 -7 38
10 Falkirk 36 9 11 16 37 49 18 3 7 8 19 27 18 6 4 8 18 22 -12 38

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