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Falkirk face a trip to Motherwell at Fir 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 47 and win only 18 of the 83 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2007, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Falkirk | 1 - 0 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Motherwell | 3 - 3 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Falkirk | 1 - 2 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Motherwell | 4 - 2 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Falkirk | 0 - 1 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Apr | Falkirk | 1 - 1 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Mar | Motherwell | 3 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Motherwell have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The 'Well in those games, with 5 conceded.
Falkirk have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Bairns have hit 11 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Motherwell find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 32 points they have accumulated from 17 games. Falkirk see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 19 points from their 17 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Motherwell | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 16 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The 'Well, as the Bairns have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Motherwell | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Falkirk | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |