Falkirk vs East Fife: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on October 31, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Falkirk Community Stadium, Falkirk
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What was the result of Falkirk vs East Fife?
Falkirk won 2-0 on October 31, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 39′R. LeitchFalkirk
- 47′Akeel FrancisFalkirk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Falkirk have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; East Fife have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Montrose(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Clyde(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Dunfermline(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Kilmarnock(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | Montrose(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Cove Rangers(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Raith Rovers(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Airdrie United(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Falkirk win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 East Fife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2020 | Falkirk 2-0 East Fife | League One |
| Dec 7, 2019 | East Fife 0-0 Falkirk | League One |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Falkirk 0-0 East Fife | League One |
| Jul 28, 2018 | East Fife 1-2 Falkirk | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Falkirk score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| East Fife | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | East Fife | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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