Struggling Peterhead will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Falkirk in the upcoming league round. It’s 7th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Peterhead have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Falkirk have the most scored goals (15) away 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.
It should be mentioned that Falkirk play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Falkirk on grass are 8 victories, 10 draws and 10 defeats from 28 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 37-34. You can compare this with overall results below.
Peterhead form and stats
Overall League One stats at home this season for Peterhead are 3-1-4 (wins-draw-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Peterhead, their manager J. McInally and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Peterhead travelled for their previous game, a trip to East Fife that ended 0-0. Preceding that match was the home game against Partick Thistle that was lost 0-3.
Peterhead have scored 5 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. 10 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Falkirk form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Falkirk, who have the most scored goals (15) away in League One, playing as the away team in the League One this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Falkirk have lost on their last two travels.
Two away games in a row for Falkirk, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Cove Rangers in the League One. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Clyde.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Falkirk are regular goalscorers on their travels. 7 goals have been conceded by Falkirk in these games.
Head 2 Head
Peterhead and Falkirk have met before this season: Falkirk - Peterhead 2-1. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - one - four (Peterhead wins - draws - Falkirk wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Morrison 6 goals |   B. Armour 4 goals |  C. Telfer 4 goals |
Peterhead missing players
Falkirk missing players
| Peterhead | Falkirk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 8 | 15 | 26 |
| 19 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 59% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 76% |
| 24% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 47% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 35% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 38% | 41% |
| 41% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7.6 | 8.2 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 9 | 10.6 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 24% | 21% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 73% | 45% | 33% |
- Falkirk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Falkirk have scored at least twice as many goals away as Peterhead have scored home.
- Falkirk have the most scored goals (15) away in League One
- Falkirk have the the best goal difference (+8) away in League One
- Falkirk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Peterhead have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Peterhead haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Falkirk | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | Cove Rangers | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 | Montrose | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 | East Fife | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 24 |
| 7 | Peterhead | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 20 |
| 8 | Dumbarton | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 19 |
| 9 | Clyde | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 17 |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 11 |