Dundee United vs Falkirk Head to Head, Prediction
Tannadice Park
Sat 05 Sep 2026 · 15:00 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
1.98
Draw
3.73
Away Win
3.72
Match Report
Full Time
1 – 1
Match Events ?
Dundee United
Falkirk
4'
⚽ Jacob Murrell (Ryan Strain)
Dylan Tait 🟨
42'
Zachary Sapsford 🟨
56'
Lachlan Rose 🟨
64'
84'
🟨 Brad Spencer
88'
🟨 Ben Parkinson
Michael Forbes (abdoulaye yoro) ⚽
90+3'
Match Statistics ?
62%
Ball Possession
38%
27
Total Shots
12
9
Shots on Goal
4
14
Corner Kicks
5
16
Fouls
14
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
3
Goalkeeper Saves
8
Starting Lineups
Dundee United (4-3-3)
J. Walton
J. Rawlins
B. Esselink
M. Forbes
K. Ciubotaru
P. Camara
D. Tait
L. Cameron
M. Merghem
Z. Sapsford
D. Bennie
Falkirk (4-2-3-1)
S. Bain
R. Strain
L. Neilson
L. Henderson
L. McCann
B. Spencer
F. Barbrook
E. Ross
B. Krauhaus
O. Eames
J. Murrell
Player Ratings ?
Dundee United
M. ForbesD8.1
D. TaitM7.2
Panutche CamaráM7.2
Falkirk
J. MurrellF8.0
S. BainG7.6
L. HendersonD6.9
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
Data favours
Dundee United
Dundee United rate stronger across every major category. They lead recent form, attack, defence and head-to-head, giving Dundee United a slight edge.
Leads 4 of 4 major categories
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Dundee United stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Dundee United stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Dundee United stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Dundee United stronger
HomeAway
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Strong shift towards Dundee United
Dundee United's odds have shortened, meaning the market now rates a Dundee United win as more likely than it did 5 days ago.
Movement strength: Strong
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Dundee United win
Latest market chance 47.9%
Strong shortening
Market chance increased
44.5% → 47.9%
+3.4 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 26.1%
Steady
Market view unchanged
26.3% → 26.1%
−0.2 pts
Falkirk win
Latest market chance 26.0%
Strong drift
Market chance decreased
29.2% → 26.0%
−3.2 pts
4 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 5 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
Dundee UnitedFalkirk
Season Profile
This season
9th
League Position
11th
5
Games Played
4
0.80
Points/Game
0.25
1.00
Goals/Game
0.50
2.00
Conceded/Game
1.50
15.9
Shots/Game
10.7
5.0
Shots on Target
2.9
Home vs Away Context
Dundee United at home (3 matches) vs Falkirk away (4 matches)
0.67
Points/Game
0.75
0.67
Goals/Game
0.75
1.33
Conceded/Game
1.00
0%
Win Rate
0%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Dundee United
Home form
W
W
D
D
L
2W 2D 1L in last 5 at home
3 of these matches from last season.
1.4
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.0
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
2/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS
Falkirk
Away form
W
L
L
D
L
Lost 3 of last 5 away
3 of these matches from last season.
1.0
Goals scored
per match
per match
2.0
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Dundee United Wins
2
Draws
2
Falkirk Wins
1
Avg Goals
3.2
Falkirk2 – 3Dundee United
Dundee United0 – 3Falkirk
Falkirk2 – 2Dundee United
Dundee United2 – 0Falkirk
Falkirk1 – 1Dundee United
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Dundee Unitedvs
Falkirk
Recent Scoring Profile
0.90
Goals scored / game
1.00
1.60
Goals conceded / game
2.60
5/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
7/10
2/10
Both Teams Scored
6/10
6/10
Failed to Score
3/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 5 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 56.4%→Latest 55.4%−1.0 pts
Slight move away from 3+ goals
This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 58.5%→Latest 57.7%−0.8 pts
Slight move away from both teams scoring
This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
5 of Dundee United's 10 matches and 6 of Falkirk's 10 matches are from last season.
Match Poll
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