National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Falkirk or Ayr United that keep their silverware dream alive.
7-4-2 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Ayr United when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those 13 matches are 23-14 (scored/conceded).
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Falkirk form and stats
Falkirk participated in Scottish Cup the last season, where they reached the 3rd round.Falkirk have performed here at Falkirk Community Stadium this season with 10 wins from 14 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2.
No payout for Falkirk in their previous match, an away game at Dunfermline Athletic that ended in defeat 0-2.
Ahead of that match, Falkirk won a home game hosting Peterhead (5-0).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 Falkirk have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 4 and lost 3.
The Falkirk manager McGlynn has got the team scoring with 33 from 14 home games in the league. Falkirk have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ayr United form and stats
Ayr was sent out of Scottish Cup in the 4th round last season.7-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ayr United in their Championship matches away.
Ayr United play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Greenock Morton.
A loss against Inverness CT was the result prior to that, in a Championship home game.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Ayr United in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Ayr United, 3 draws and 5 defeats.
Ayr have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 27 goals from 13 away matches. As opposed to that, Ayr United have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Falkirk-Ayr United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Falkirk four wins, Ayr United five wins, one draw. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  D. Akinyemi 17 goals |   C. Morrison 12 goals |  R. Burrell 7 goals |
Falkirk missing players
Ayr United missing players
| Falkirk | Ayr United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 61 | 29 | Scored | S | 24 | 47 | ||
| 25 | 12 | Conceded | C | 16 | 30 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 92% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 80% | ||
| 64% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 56% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 20% | ||
| 6.6 | 7.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.4 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 5.5 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10.9 | 10.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.1 | 10 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| 50% | 51% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 47% | ||
| 6.9 | 4.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.1 | 9.4 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 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 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 62 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 54 |
| 3 | Edinburgh City | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 45 |
| 4 | Alloa Athletic | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 45 |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 43 |
| 6 | Montrose | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 38 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -4 | 36 |
| 8 | Kelty Hearts | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 30 | -11 | 33 |
| 9 | Clyde | 28 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 30 | -28 | 15 |
| 10 | Peterhead | 27 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 38 | -50 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Queen's Park | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 51 |
| 2 | Dundee | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 44 |
| 4 | Ayr United | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 43 |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 42 |
| 6 | Inverness CT | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 24 | -1 | 36 |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 35 |
| 8 | Cove Rangers | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 56 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 31 | -23 | 26 |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -20 | 25 |
| 10 | Arbroath | 27 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -16 | 24 |
