FM Preview: Dundee v Falkirk 22 Jan 2011

History of the Dundee v Falkirk fixture

Falkirk face a trip to Dundee at Dens Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 52 out of 76 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Dundee running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011	Sat 30 Oct	Falkirk	3 - 3	Dundee	SCD1
2010/2011	Sat 28 Aug	Dundee	2 - 0	Falkirk	SCD1
2002/2003	Wed 09 Apr	Dundee	4 - 1	Falkirk	SFAC
2002/2003	Sat 22 Mar	Falkirk	1 - 1	Dundee	SFAC
2001/2002	Wed 16 Jan	Falkirk	0 - 1	Dundee	SFAC
1997/1998	Sat 25 Apr	Falkirk	1 - 0	Dundee	SCD1
1997/1998	Sat 27 Dec	Dundee	0 - 1	Falkirk	SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Dundee have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Dee in those games, with 7 conceded.

Falkirk have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Bairns, and 11 goals against.

Dundee are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 33 points from 18 games. Falkirk's 26 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Dundee	6	4	1	1	8	4	13
Falkirk	6	2	2	2	11	8	8

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Dee, as the Bairns have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Dundee	6 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Falkirk	9 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games.