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Falkirk travel to take on Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bairns will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 40 and win only 15 of the 76 games.
The last time the two teams met at Aberdeen was back in May 1996, over five years ago, the Dons carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Falkirk | 0 - 2 | Aberdeen | SFAC |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 04 May | Aberdeen | 2 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 16 Jan | Falkirk | 1 - 1 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 08 Nov | Aberdeen | 3 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 26 Aug | Falkirk | 2 - 3 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 13 May | Falkirk | 0 - 2 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 07 Jan | Aberdeen | 0 - 0 | Falkirk | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Aberdeen have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.
Falkirk have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 games played so far, Falkirk are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 4 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Falkirk have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Aberdeen may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aberdeen | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Falkirk | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |