The visiting Falkirk side should be favourites in this visit to Stranraer, as the away team holds a 28 point advantage from their 22 league games this season.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Scottish Cup.
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 37 matches resulting in 14 wins, 9 draws and 14 defeats with the goal stats 43-42 (scored/conceded).
Stranraer form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League One this season. Stranraer, who have the most conceded goals (45) in League One, have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Stair Park. Three consecutive losses here at Stair Park is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Stranraer.
Stranraer manager S. Farrell and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Airdrieonians (placed 3rd) in the League One. A Scottish Cup defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Rangers.
Stranraer has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Stranraer have conceded 17 from these games.
Falkirk form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (44) in League One, are W4-D6-L1 on the road this term. That's in the League One. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Clyde game have they lost an away game, meaning Falkirk has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
Falkirk had fun at their own home (Stair Park) last time out, beating Arbroath 2-0. G. Buchanan and C. Sammon scored. That result followed a home victory 6-0 versus Forfar Athletic in the League One.
Falkirk find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. Falkirk are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Falkirk - Stranraer 3-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Stranraer won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Falkirk has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 2Top Goalscorers
  D. McManus 14 goals |  C. Sammon 6 goals |   J. Hilton 5 goals |
Stranraer missing players
Falkirk missing players
| Stranraer | Falkirk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 44 |
| 45 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 90% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 73% | 82% |
| 86% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 73% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 36% | 55% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 27% |
| 19% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 57% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 45% | 36% |
| 14% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 45% | 55% |
| 38% | 44% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 27% |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.8 | 5.9 | 6.6 |
| 5.7 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 187 | 72 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 42 | 131 | 274 |
| 67 | 28 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 49 | 113 |
| 33% | 39% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 31% | 39% |
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals (13)
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals (8) away
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
- Falkirk has the most clean sheets (12)
- Falkirk has the most clean sheets (5) away
- Falkirk has the most scored goals (44)
- Falkirk has the most scored goals in the first half (22)
- Falkirk has the the best goal difference (+31)
- Falkirk has the the best goal difference (+7) away
- Falkirk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Falkirk is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Stranraer has the fewest matches under the total-line (7)
- Stranraer has the fewest points (8) at home
- Stranraer has the fewest scored goals (11) at home
- Stranraer has the fewest scored goals in the first half (9)
- Stranraer has the most conceded goals (45)
- Stranraer has the most conceded goals in the second half (30)
- Stranraer has the the worst goal difference (-23)
- Stranraer has the the worst goal difference (-6) at home
- Stranraer have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Stranraer is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Raith Rovers | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 31 | 41 |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 38 |
| 4 | East Fife | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 | Montrose | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 32 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -8 | 28 |
| 7 | Clyde | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -7 | 25 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -7 | 25 |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -18 | 19 |
| 10 | Stranraer | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 28 | -23 | 13 |