Dundee Utd vs Falkirk: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Tannadice Park, Dundee
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What was the result of Dundee Utd vs Falkirk?
Dundee Utd and Falkirk drew 1-1 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. MurrellFalkirk
- 90′M. ForbesDundee Utd
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Dundee Utd win at 50%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Dundee Utd vs Falkirk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Dundee Utd
4-3-3- 77D. Bennie
- 9Z. Sapsford
- 7M. Merghem
- 16L. Cameron
- 10D. Tait
- 8Panutche Camará
- 19K. Ciubotaru
- 18M. Forbes
- 3B. Esselink
- 23J. Rawlins
- 1J. Walton
Falkirk
4-2-3-1- 24J. Murrell
- 42Owen Eames
- 28B. Krauhaus
- 23E. Ross
- 16Finley Frank Barbrook
- 8B. Spencer
- 3L. McCann
- 5L. Henderson
- 15L. Neilson
- 22R. Strain
- 19S. Bain
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dundee Utd have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Falkirk have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Motherwell(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Kilmarnock(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Dundee(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Celtic(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Rangers(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Celtic(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Motherwell(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 1, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Stranraer(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Dundee Utd win, 1 draw, 4 Falkirk wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Falkirk 2-1 Dundee Utd | FA Cup |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Falkirk 2-3 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Dundee Utd 0-3 Falkirk | Premiership |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Falkirk 2-2 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Falkirk 2-0 Dundee Utd | League Cup |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Falkirk 4-2 Dundee Utd | Challenge Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Dundee Utd score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Falkirk score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Utd | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5 | 3/15 | 8/15 |
| Falkirk | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dundee Utd sit 6th in Premiership (11 points from 8 matches) and Falkirk sit 11th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dundee Utd | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Falkirk | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy