Peterhead are trying to set aside the league table ahead of this match versus Falkirk. Here's everything you must know before the game!
This ground has grass, which is not Falkirk's familiar surface at their own pitch. When playing on grass Falkirk have performed like this: Played 22 matches yielding 7 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats with the goal stats 27-32 (scored/conceded).
This has all the signs of an engrossing match with lots of spark and energy as both contenders are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!
Peterhead form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Peterhead have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 15 games. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Peterhead with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Dumbarton game, 28 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 187 minutes without scoring a league goal. McLean was the last player to find the net.
The fans are hoping that Peterhead will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Alloa Athletic (placed 7th).
Ahead of that match, Peterhead lost 0-1 at home to Montrose.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Peterhead have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won four, drawn one and lost five.
Peterhead has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. 16 goals have been conceded.
Falkirk form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, Falkirk have produced an overall stat of 6-4-5 so far.
Falkirk play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Dumbarton (placed 9th).
A 1-4 loss hosting Airdrieonians before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Falkirk playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were one Falkirk win, one draw and three defeats.
Falkirk are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 15 games (in the league). 21 goals have been conceded by Falkirk in these games.
Head 2 Head
Falkirk - Peterhead 1-1 was the outcome when these two squads formerly did battle, also in this season. Previous ten meetings featuring these contenders: Peterhead won two, Falkirk triumphed in five and we saw three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. McLean 11 goals |  A. Dowds 7 goals |  S. Brown 6 goals |
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| Peterhead | Falkirk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 37 | 20 | 6 | Scored | S | 10 | 22 | 44 |
| 48 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 21 | 45 |
| 90% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 67% | 53% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 50% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 53% | 60% |
| 33% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 27% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 13% |
| 50% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 47% | 57% |
| 17% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 80% | 33% | 20% |
| 43% | 47% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 6 | 5.8 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10.3 | 11.7 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 11.2 | 10.6 |
| 3.9 | 4.9 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 31% | 27% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 34% | 36% |
| 10 | 9 | 9.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.8 | 9.1 | 8.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cove Rangers | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 34 | 65 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 60 |
| 3 | Montrose | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 51 |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 43 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | -1 | 40 |
| 6 | Clyde | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -13 | 36 |
| 7 | Alloa Athletic | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -12 | 33 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 48 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 32 | -11 | 28 |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 63 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 34 | -23 | 26 |
| 10 | East Fife | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 57 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 42 | -29 | 23 |
