FootyMAD's Kilmarnock match preview

Last updated : 17 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Kilmarnock v Falkirk fixture

Falkirk face a trip to Kilmarnock at Rugby Park 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 38 and win only 9 of the 69 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 17 DecFalkirk1 - 2KilmarnockSPL
2005/2006Sat 24 SepKilmarnock1 - 1FalkirkSPL
1995/1996Sat 13 AprKilmarnock1 - 0FalkirkSPL
1995/1996Sat 03 FebFalkirk4 - 2KilmarnockSPL
1995/1996Sat 09 DecKilmarnock4 - 0FalkirkSPL
1995/1996Sat 14 OctFalkirk0 - 2KilmarnockSPL
1994/1995Sat 25 MarFalkirk2 - 0KilmarnockSPL

Recent respective form guides

Kilmarnock are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Killie, with 4 goals against.

Falkirk have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Bairns have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Kilmarnock's 47 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Falkirk are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 29 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Kilmarnock6321111011
Falkirk61144114

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bairns are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Kilmarnock. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Kilmarnock Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Falkirk Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.