Scotland - PremiershipData current as of 17 July 2026

Falkirk vs Dundee United: match statistics

Falkirk crest
Falkirk
2 : 3half-time 1:1
Dundee United crest
Dundee United
155%(1.84)
X30%(3.62)
215%(4.03)

Falkirk are clearly in better form, winning four of their last five matches and earning an impressive 2.4 points per game. Dundee United are in crisis, losing four of their last five games and earning just 0.6 points per match. The hosts have a home advantage with a 38% win rate and a positive goal difference (+4), while the visitors win only 17% of their away matches and have a negative goal difference (-5). xG statistics also favor Falkirk (1.46 vs 1.28 for the visitors), and Dundee United concede an average of 1.83 goals per away game. Dundee United's high draw rate on the road (50%) suggests they could make life difficult for the hosts, but current form clearly points to a Falkirk victory.

Falkirk vs Dundee United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Falkirk play Dundee United in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 14 February 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 2:3.

Current form

Falkirk: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Dundee United: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Falkirk scores 1.32 and concedes 1.63 goals per match. Dundee United scores 1.29 and concedes 1.58. League average: 2.78 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Falkirk 53%, Dundee United 55%. Over 2.5: Falkirk 58%, Dundee United 50%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Dundee United has higher xG: 1.47 vs 1.34. Falkirk: 11.8 shots per match, Dundee United: 13.2.

Match halves

Falkirk: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.74. Dundee United: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.79.

Goals by minute

Falkirk: 61-75 (12 goals). Dundee United: 61-75 (14 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.78 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 1-1-0. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 50%.

Match description

Falkirk are clearly in better form, winning four of their last five matches and earning an impressive 2.4 points per game. Dundee United are in crisis, losing four of their last five games and earning just 0.6 points per match. The hosts have a home advantage with a 38% win rate and a positive goal difference (+4), while the visitors win only 17% of their away matches and have a negative goal difference (-5). xG statistics also favor Falkirk (1.46 vs 1.28 for the visitors), and Dundee United concede an average of 1.83 goals per away game. Dundee United's high draw rate on the road (50%) suggests they could make life difficult for the hosts, but current form clearly points to a Falkirk victory.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

59Possession (%)41
FalkirkDundee United
10Shots14
FalkirkDundee United
4Shots on target5
FalkirkDundee United
1.18xG1.63
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4Corners5
FalkirkDundee United
37Dangerous attacks55
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8Fouls19
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2Cards3
FalkirkDundee United

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

FalkirkDundee United
1.32Goals scored / match1.29
FalkirkDundee United
1.63Goals conceded / match1.58
FalkirkDundee United
51%Average possession42%
FalkirkDundee United
3.76Shots on target / match4.45
FalkirkDundee United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.79Shots per match13.24
FalkirkDundee United
3.76Shots on target4.45
FalkirkDundee United
11.2%Shot conversion9.7%
FalkirkDundee United
51%Possession42%
FalkirkDundee United
1.34xG for1.47
FalkirkDundee United
1.48xG against1.69
FalkirkDundee United

Shooting quality

Falkirk: BalancedDundee United: Balanced
FalkirkDundee United
Accuracy (shots on target)32%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.29

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Dundee United is 67% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Falkirk · 1 pts / match - Dundee United

Falkirk
LWLLL
Season result split
37% W18% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-7-17
1.29 pts / match · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-5-8
Last 5 at home
1-0-4
LLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.55BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Dundee United
WLLDD
Season result split
26% W39% R34% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-15-13
1.18 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-8-8
Last 5 away
0-2-3
DLLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

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 scoring profile: very strong

Falkirk scores in 71% of matches (27 of 38 matches), while Dundee United keeps a clean sheet in 18% (7 of 38 matches).

Dundee United scoring profile: strong

Dundee United scores in 66% of matches (25 of 38 matches), while Falkirk keeps a clean sheet in 24% (9 of 38 matches).

50Goals scored (season)49
FalkirkDundee United
62Goals conceded (season)60
FalkirkDundee United
2.95Average goals in match2.87
FalkirkDundee United
5Goals scored (last 5)4
FalkirkDundee United
14Goals conceded (last 5)6
FalkirkDundee United

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal66%
FalkirkDundee United
37%2 goals47%
FalkirkDundee United
16%3 goals16%
FalkirkDundee United
5%4 goals0%
FalkirkDundee United

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal82%
FalkirkDundee United
45%2 goals50%
FalkirkDundee United
26%3 goals21%
FalkirkDundee United
8%4 goals5%
FalkirkDundee United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time21%
FalkirkDundee United
8%BTTS in both halves11%
FalkirkDundee United
18%Scored in both halves32%
FalkirkDundee United

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS37%
FalkirkDundee United
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
FalkirkDundee United
60%BTTS - last 520%
FalkirkDundee United

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time84%
FalkirkDundee United
47%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
FalkirkDundee United
18%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
FalkirkDundee United

2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
FalkirkDundee United
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
FalkirkDundee United
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
FalkirkDundee United

Match 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 United is 22% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.95 pts / match - Falkirk · 1.16 pts / match - Dundee United

Falkirk - half-time state
21% leading32% draw47% trailing
Dundee United - half-time state
29% leading29% draw42% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.95Points per match (1st half)1.16
FalkirkDundee United
0.58Goals scored (1st half)0.5
FalkirkDundee United
0.89Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
FalkirkDundee United
1.47Average goals (1st half)1.21
FalkirkDundee United
39%Clean sheet before half-time39%
FalkirkDundee United
68%No goal before half-time55%
FalkirkDundee United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.42Points per match (2nd half)1.18
FalkirkDundee United
0.74Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
FalkirkDundee United
0.74Goals conceded (2nd half)0.87
FalkirkDundee United
1.47Average goals (2nd half)1.66
FalkirkDundee United
47%Clean sheet after half-time37%
FalkirkDundee United
42%No goal after half-time47%
FalkirkDundee United

Falkirk - second-half results

39% W24% R37% P
36
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
54
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.95
PPG before half-time
Lead holding176%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Dundee United - second-half results

29% W32% R39% P
44
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
45
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.16
PPG before half-time
Lead holding90%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 26%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Falkirk - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.201.40
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match2.00.8
Average goals in match2.41.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-8-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Dundee United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Falkirk
ScoredConceded
8
4
0-15
8
12
16-30
6
18
31-45
10
9
46-60
12
8
61-75
6
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (18). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Dundee United
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
6
15
16-30
8
9
31-45
7
12
46-60
14
7
61-75
9
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (14 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.91
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Falkirk

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
137%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.69
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

Dundee United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

FalkirkLigaDundee United
Average goals in match 2.952.78 2.87
Both teams scored 53%52% 55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%53% 50%
Clean sheets 24%28% 18%
Goal before half-time 74%76% 84%
Goal after half-time 87%80% 84%

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

2.78
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.59
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Falkirk 1 - 1 - 0 Dundee United. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Dundee United FC
0 : 3
Falkirk FC
Falkirk FC
2 : 2
Dundee United FC

FAQ

What was the result of Falkirk vs Dundee United?

The Premiership match finished Falkirk 2:3 Dundee United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Falkirk and Dundee United?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Falkirk won 1, Dundee United won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Falkirk vs Dundee United?

Falkirk score 1.32 goals per game on average and Dundee United 1.29. The Premiership average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Falkirk's matches and 55% of Dundee United's.

What form are Falkirk and Dundee United in?

Over the last 5 games Falkirk have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Dundee United 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

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.