Falkirk vs Dumbarton: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 26, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Falkirk Community Stadium, Falkirk
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What was the result of Falkirk vs Dumbarton?
Falkirk won 1-0 on December 26, 2015.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Falkirk have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Dumbarton have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2015 | Rangers(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Hibernian(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Queen of the South(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 14, 2015 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Raith Rovers(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2015 | Livingston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2015 | ST Mirren(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2015 | Rangers(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Raith Rovers(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Falkirk win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Dumbarton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2015 | Dumbarton 0-5 Falkirk | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Falkirk 2-1 Dumbarton | Championship |
| Mar 28, 2015 | Dumbarton 1-0 Falkirk | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Falkirk 3-3 Dumbarton | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Dumbarton 0-3 Falkirk | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Falkirk 1-1 Dumbarton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Falkirk score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Dumbarton score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 2.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Dumbarton | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy