Dunfermline vs Falkirk: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)KDM Group East End Park, Dunfermline
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What was the result of Dunfermline vs Falkirk?
Dunfermline won 3-1 on August 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 5′D. McManusDunfermline
- 11′J. CardleDunfermline
- 83′T. TaiwoFalkirk
- 90′J. CardleDunfermline
Official lineup for Dunfermline vs Falkirk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Dunfermline
- 7K. Higginbotham
- 9D. McManus
- 11J. Cardle
- 23C. Smith
- 8N. Wedderburn
- 27Dean Shiels
- 2R. Williamson
- 5C. Morris
- 6L. Ashcroft
- 14Jason Talbot
- 1Sean Murdoch
Falkirk
- 9N. Austin
- 20K. O'Hara
- 6J. McKee
- 7T. Taiwo
- 8M. Kerr
- 10C. Sibbald
- 4A. Muirhead
- 15Luca Gasparotto
- 23T. Gallacher
- 44P. Watson
- 1R. Thomson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dunfermline have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Falkirk have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Inverness CT(home) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Rangers(away) | 0-6 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Livingston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Peterhead(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Dumbarton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Livingston(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Brechin(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Dunfermline wins, 1 draw, 5 Falkirk wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2017 | Dunfermline 1-2 Falkirk | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Falkirk 2-0 Dunfermline | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Dunfermline 1-1 Falkirk | Championship |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Falkirk 2-1 Dunfermline | Championship |
| Mar 27, 2013 | Dunfermline 0-2 Falkirk | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Falkirk 1-0 Dunfermline | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Dunfermline vs Falkirk on Apr 22, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Dunfermline score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Falkirk score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Falkirk | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dunfermline | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
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