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Falkirk
VS Scheduled Scotland 26/27 Premiership · Matchday 20
Dundee United

Head-to-head overview

4 meetings
FalkirkWins
1
Draws50.0% of meetings
2
Dundee UnitedWins
1
Goals per match
3.50
Over 2.5 goals
75.0%
Both teams scored
75.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-05 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 Dundee United1–1Falkirk
2026-02-14 Scotland, Premiership 25/26 Falkirk2–3Dundee United
2025-11-22 Scotland, Premiership 25/26 Dundee United0–3Falkirk
2025-08-03 Scotland, Premiership 25/26 Falkirk2–2Dundee United
Recent matches

Falkirk

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 St Johnstone1–1Falkirk
2026-09-15 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 Falkirk2–1Hearts
2026-09-05 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 Dundee United1–1Falkirk
2026-09-02 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 Falkirk1–2Rangers
2026-08-29 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 Celtic2–1Falkirk
2026-08-09 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 Motherwell0–0Falkirk
2026-08-01 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 Falkirk0–2St Mirren
2026-05-16 Scotland, Premiership 25/26 Falkirk2–5Rangers

Dundee United

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 St Mirren0–3Dundee United
2026-09-05 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 Dundee United1–1Falkirk
2026-09-02 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 Motherwell3–0Dundee United
2026-08-29 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 Kilmarnock0–4Dundee United
2026-08-22 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 Dundee United0–2Dundee
2026-08-09 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 Hearts4–0Dundee United
2026-07-31 Scotland, Premiership 26/27 Dundee United1–1Rangers
2026-05-17 Scotland, Premiership 25/26 St Mirren1–1Dundee United
Falkirk Dundee United

Wins

12%
25%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
50%

Both teams scored

75%
38%

Clean sheets

12%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Falkirk

Home · Premiership
HomeAway1st goal
11 Falkirk Celtic 1
11 Falkirk 1–2 Rangers 2 —
11 Falkirk 2–1 Hearts 3 8′ Home
11 Falkirk Dundee 4
11 Falkirk 0–2 St Mirren 5 11′ Away
11 Falkirk St Johnstone 6
11 Falkirk Aberdeen 7
11 Falkirk Dundee United 8
11 Falkirk Motherwell 9
11 Falkirk Hibernian 10
11 · Falkirk
11 Falkirk Kilmarnock 12

Dundee United

Away · Premiership
HomeAway1st goal
1 Celtic Dundee United 8
2 Rangers Dundee United 8
3 Hearts 4–0 Dundee United 8 4′ Home
4 Dundee Dundee United 8
5 St Mirren 0–3 Dundee United 8 6′ Away
6 St Johnstone Dundee United 8
7 Aberdeen Dundee United 8
8 · Dundee United
9 Motherwell 3–0 Dundee United 8 19′ Home
10 Hibernian Dundee United 8
11 Falkirk Dundee United 8
12 Kilmarnock 0–4 Dundee United 8 12′ Away
Falkirk Home Dundee United Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Premiership · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Falkirk

7 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway4 matchesOverall7 matches
Points / match1.000.750.86
Draws0.0%75.0%42.9%
Goals scored / match1.000.750.86
Goals conceded / match1.671.001.29
Total goals / match2.671.752.14
Failed to score33.3%25.0%28.6%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%75.0%57.1%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 2/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Dundee United

7 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway4 matchesOverall7 matches
Points / match0.671.501.14
Draws66.7%0.0%28.6%
Goals scored / match0.671.751.29
Goals conceded / match1.331.751.57
Total goals / match2.003.502.86
Failed to score33.3%50.0%42.9%
Under 2.5 goals100.0%0.0%42.9%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 2 100%
Scores first → wins 2 of 2 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1532
16–3001
31–4530
46–6001
61–7503
76–9010

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelFalkirkDraw Dundee UnitedHow it works
Strength (Elo) 44.2% 22.9% 32.8% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 23.3% 21.8% 53.2% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.23–1.97 Model expected goals
60.3% Probability of over 2.5 goals
59.6% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 9.9%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-19.9%
1-29.7%
0-18.1%
0-27.9%
1-36.4%
2-16.1%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureFalkirkDundee United How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1474 1475 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -41 -1 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1552 1486 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 42.2% 51.5% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 38.0% 48.0% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1023 944 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 42.1% 25.9% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 60.2% 68.5% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Falkirk 0.700.65 1.050.90
Dundee United 0.600.65 0.500.95

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Falkirk 8%18%22%28%25%
Dundee United 8%2%40%20%30%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.09 Falkirk at home, 11 matches
0.80 Dundee United away, 10 matches
98d Days of rest for Falkirk
98d Days of rest for Dundee United
— Manager of Falkirk
— Manager of Dundee United
0 Matches for Falkirk in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Dundee United in the last 14 days
12 Points for Falkirk behind the leaders, and -2 above the relegation zone
10 Points for Dundee United behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
2.83 League goals per match
23.6% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Falkirk, the right bar represents Dundee United.

On the ball

20 matches
10.5
shots
14.89
3.17
shots on target
4.47
30.2%
accuracy
30.0%
4.8
corners
5.15
12.2
fouls
12.0
2.26
yellow cards
1.9

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Falkirk DWDLLDLLLL 0.60 0.90–2.00 1D
Dundee United WDLWLLDDDL 1.00 1.00–1.40 1W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Falkirk4 97 02
Dundee United7 58 02
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Falkirk

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Dundee United

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.