Falkirk FC
- Falkirk FC have the home field advantage against 6th-placed Aberdeen FC.
- Falkirk FC’s 4-2-3-1 system is well-balanced and they control the flow of the game according to the tempo they set from the first whistle.
- McGlynn’s side are patient in possession and are a possession-first team that can be relentless in their pressing when the occasion calls for it.
- Falkirk are strongest from set pieces and the wide areas where the team can overload.
- Falkirk have 2 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats from 9 home games in the Premiership this season.
- Falkirk picked up a very good result away at Kilmarnock but have been beaten by Hearts at home and Dundee FC away across their last 3 fixtures.
Aberdeen FC
- Both teams have identical records over their last 5 matches (W1, D1, L3).
- Visitors Aberdeen FC prefer a more high-tempo game that is dictated by the transition moments, where they can utilise their high-intensity pressing game or hit their opponent on the break when they win the ball back.
- Aberdeen have won 4 and lost 4 of their 8 away fixtures.
- Aberdeen are coming into this one off the back of a 3-0 defeat to AC Sparta Praha in Europe, a 3-1 loss at Celtic in the league and a 1-1 draw with Dundee United at home.
Head-to-Head
Four months ago Falkirk ran out 1-0 winners away to Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership and both sides have been in poor form lately.
Key Players
- Brian Graham is Falkirk’s top scorer with 4 goals in 16 Premiership appearances this term and the striker brings an aerial threat in the box, as well as a presence from set-piece situations.
- Jesper Karlsson is Aberdeen’s highest scorer with 5 from 14 Premiership games this term, the creative Swede operates best when the Dons can catch teams on the counter-attack.
Betting Insights
- The value in this game sits with Both Teams To Score at 1.8 and that is our selection for the weekend’s game.
- Falkirk can get the win here and are 2.76 to do so, but we feel the draw is an equally likely outcome so will play the middle of the road.
Prediction
Falkirk will look to control the tempo of the match-up but Aberdeen will pressure them in their half and they should get chances to score.
