Falkirk vs Rangers: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 19, 2015 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Falkirk Community Stadium, Falkirk
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What was the result of Falkirk vs Rangers?
Falkirk won 2-1 on December 19, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. BairdFalkirk (pen.)
- 15′B. McKayRangers
- 55′W. VaulksFalkirk
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; Rangers have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | ST Mirren(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2015 | Morton(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2015 | Dumbarton(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Livingston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Hibernian(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Falkirk win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2015 | Rangers 3-1 Falkirk | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Rangers 2-2 Falkirk | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Falkirk 1-1 Rangers | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Rangers 4-0 Falkirk | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Falkirk 0-2 Rangers | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Falkirk score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 2.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Rangers | 2.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
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