Falkirk vs East Fife: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 2, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Falkirk Community Stadium, Falkirk
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What was the result of Falkirk vs East Fife?
Falkirk won 2-1 on October 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 21′K. MillarEast Fife
- 60′M. RuthFalkirk
- 74′A. KeenaFalkirk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Falkirk have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; East Fife have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Montrose(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Dumbarton(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Kilmarnock(away) | 1-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Queen's Park(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Clyde(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Airdrie United(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Dumbarton(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Peterhead(away) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Peterhead(home) | 3-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Falkirk win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 East Fife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | East Fife 2-1 Falkirk | League One |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Falkirk 2-0 East Fife | League One |
| 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 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 0.8 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| East Fife | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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