Match Report
In the standings it was Dundee United 8th on 8 points, Falkirk 11th on 6 — separated by 2. Recent form flatters Falkirk's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Per game in the league, Dundee United were scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.57, Falkirk 0.86 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 23 times in the GioScore results database: 11 wins for Dundee United, 5 draws and 7 for Falkirk, at 3.09 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 65% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 57%.
Tannadice Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,268. D. McFarlane took charge of the match — our records show 73 games refereed with an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Falkirk led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Dundee United: Michael Forbes (90') · Falkirk: Jacob Murrell (4')
Key stats
Possession: Dundee United 62% · Falkirk 38% · Total shots: 27-12 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 14-5