Dundee vs Falkirk: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Dundee played against Falkirk in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on December 27, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Dundee has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Falkirk has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Dundee scores 0.83 goals per game and allows 1.78. Falkirk scores 1.11 and allows 1.44. Games in this league average 2.59 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 44% of Dundee's games and 50% of Falkirk's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 61%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Falkirk has the higher season xG average, 1.28 to 0.92 per game. Dundee takes 7.8 shots per game, while Falkirk takes 10.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Dundee leads at halftime in 28% of its games and scores 0.33 goals per game after halftime. Falkirk leads at halftime in 17% and scores 0.72 after halftime.

When the teams score

Dundee's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). For Falkirk, it is minutes 61-75 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.59 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

42Possession (%)58
DundeeFalkirk
10Shots23
DundeeFalkirk
4Shots on target1
DundeeFalkirk
1.19xG1.94
DundeeFalkirk
1Corners9
DundeeFalkirk
38Dangerous attacks59
DundeeFalkirk
11Fouls20
DundeeFalkirk
5Cards2
DundeeFalkirk

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0.83Goals scored / game1.11
DundeeFalkirk
1.78Goals allowed / game1.44
DundeeFalkirk
38%Average possession50%
DundeeFalkirk
2.61Shots on target / game3.89
DundeeFalkirk

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.83Shots per game10.89
DundeeFalkirk
2.61Shots on target3.89
DundeeFalkirk
10.6%Shot conversion10.2%
DundeeFalkirk
38%Possession50%
DundeeFalkirk
0.92xG for1.28
DundeeFalkirk
1.85xG against1.56
DundeeFalkirk

Shooting quality

Dundee: BalancedFalkirk: Balanced
DundeeFalkirk
Accuracy (shots on target)33%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.29

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Falkirk is 25% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Dundee · 1 pts / game - Falkirk

Dundee
WLLDL
Season result split
17% W22% R61% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-11
0.72 pts / game · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-4
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WWLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 0.92Opponent xG: 1.99BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Falkirk
DDLLW
Season result split
33% W33% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-6
1.33 pts / game · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-1-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.96Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Falkirk is 34% better for: goals scored per game.

0.83 goals / game - Dundee · 1.11 goals / game - Falkirk

Falkirk is 24% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.78 goals / game - Dundee · 1.44 goals / game - Falkirk

Dundee scoring profile: mixed

Dundee scores in 50% of games (9 of 18 meczów), while Falkirk keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 meczów).

Falkirk scoring profile: very strong

Falkirk scores in 67% of games (12 of 18 meczów), while Dundee keeps a clean sheet in 11% (2 of 18 meczów).

15Goals scored (season)20
DundeeFalkirk
32Goals conceded (season)26
DundeeFalkirk
2.61Average goals per game2.56
DundeeFalkirk
6Goals scored (last 5)1
DundeeFalkirk
8Goals conceded (last 5)5
DundeeFalkirk

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal67%
DundeeFalkirk
22%2 goals33%
DundeeFalkirk
11%3 goals11%
DundeeFalkirk
0%4 goals0%
DundeeFalkirk

How often they concede at least...

89%1 goal72%
DundeeFalkirk
56%2 goals44%
DundeeFalkirk
22%3 goals22%
DundeeFalkirk
11%4 goals6%
DundeeFalkirk

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time6%
DundeeFalkirk
0%BTTS in both halves0%
DundeeFalkirk
11%Scored in both halves11%
DundeeFalkirk

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
DundeeFalkirk
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS22%
DundeeFalkirk
60%BTTS - last 50%
DundeeFalkirk

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
DundeeFalkirk
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
DundeeFalkirk
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
DundeeFalkirk

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
DundeeFalkirk
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
DundeeFalkirk
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
DundeeFalkirk

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Dundee is 28% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Dundee · 0.78 pts / game - Falkirk

Dundee - half-time state
28% leading17% draw56% trailing
Falkirk - half-time state
17% leading28% draw56% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)0.78
DundeeFalkirk
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.39
DundeeFalkirk
0.94Goals conceded (1st half)0.83
DundeeFalkirk
1.44Average goals (1st half)1.22
DundeeFalkirk
39%Clean sheet before half-time44%
DundeeFalkirk
67%No goal before half-time78%
DundeeFalkirk

After half-time (2nd half)

0.78Points per game (2nd half)1.5
DundeeFalkirk
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)0.72
DundeeFalkirk
0.83Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
DundeeFalkirk
1.17Average goals (2nd half)1.33
DundeeFalkirk
39%Clean sheet after half-time50%
DundeeFalkirk
72%No goal after half-time44%
DundeeFalkirk

Dundee - second-half results

11% W44% R44% P
18
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding61%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 17%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Falkirk - second-half results

44% W17% R39% P
14
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.78
PPG before half-time
Lead holding194%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Dundee - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.00
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game1.61.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Falkirk - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.00
Goals scored / game0.00.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game0.60.6
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Dundee
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
4
7
16-30
4
6
31-45
3
3
46-60
1
3
61-75
2
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

Falkirk
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
3
6
16-30
2
8
31-45
4
2
46-60
6
4
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
47%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
34%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
17%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Dundee

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.93
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
57%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
156%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Falkirk

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

DundeeLigaFalkirk
Average goals per game 2.612.59 2.56
Both teams scored 44%51% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%52% 61%
Clean sheets 11%29% 28%
Goal before half-time 83%75% 72%
Goal after half-time 72%80% 89%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.59
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.14
Away goals / game
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. DundeeYellow cardCameron Congreve
  2. FalkirkYellow cardBrad Spencer
  3. FalkirkYellow cardCalvin Miller
  4. DundeeGoalYan Dhanda
  5. DundeeYellow cardYan Dhanda
  6. FalkirkSubstitutionOn: Trey OgunsugiOff: Brian Graham
  7. FalkirkSubstitutionOn: Aidan NesbittOff: Brad Spencer
  8. DundeeRed cardSimon Murray
  9. DundeeYellow cardDrey Wright

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Steven McLeanMatches officiated: 22
4.05Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 223%Home wins36%Draws41%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Dundee's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Falkirk. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Falkirk FC
2 : 1
Dundee FC

FAQ

What was the result of Dundee vs Falkirk?

The Premiership match finished Dundee 1:0 Falkirk. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Dundee vs Falkirk?

Dundee score 0.83 goals per game on average and Falkirk 1.11. The Premiership average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Dundee's matches and 50% of Falkirk's.

What form are Dundee and Falkirk in?

Over the last 5 games Dundee have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Falkirk 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Dundee vs Falkirk?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.