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Falkirk play host to Dunfermline Athletic at The Falkirk Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bairns are clearly on top, winning 52.63% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Falkirk was back in March 2000, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 22 Oct | Dunfermline A. | 2 - 0 | Falkirk | SLGC |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 25 Mar | Falkirk | 1-1 | Dunfermline A. | SCD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Jan | Dunfermline A. | 2 - 2 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 20 Nov | Falkirk | 1 - 3 | Dunfermline A. | SCD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 28 Aug | Dunfermline A. | 1 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 26 Mar | Dunfermline A. | 1 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Falkirk's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While Bairns have scored 4, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Dunfermline A.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Pars have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Falkirk are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 20 matches. Dunfermline A. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 19 games have yielded only 10 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| Dunfermline A. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at The Falkirk Stadium for the Bairns and the Madmen are unable to see past Dunfermline A. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Falkirk | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Dunfermline A. | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |