Aberdeen vs Falkirk Prediction

Form has been inconsistent on both sides

Aberdeen have won eleven of their last twenty matches across competitions, with three draws and six defeats, scoring freely along the way. In the Premiership specifically, though, results have swung about: a 3-1 home win over St Mirren was followed by a 0-1 home defeat to St Johnstone the time before, so the home form hasn't been a guaranteed banker.

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Aberdeen: 20 completed matches; Falkirk: 20 completed matches.

Aberdeen

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

24

Difference

+12

Falkirk

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

26

Difference

+2

Falkirk's record over the same run reads seven wins, four draws and nine defeats. Their away form has picked up a touch lately, with a 2-1 win at Hibernian in their last outing, though they've also lost on the road to sides like Celtic and Dundee this term.

Comparative Team Statistics: Aberdeen vs Falkirk

Falkirk have had the better of recent meetings

The last three meetings between these two have gone 1-1, then 1-0 to Falkirk, then 0-1 to Falkirk again, all in the Premiership. That means Aberdeen haven't won any of their last three against this opponent, despite being the stronger side on paper this time around.

These were also tight, low-scoring affairs, which is worth bearing in mind given how close the two sides are in the table right now.

Recent meetings have stayed low-scoring, which could point towards another tight contest.

Separated by just two points

Aberdeen sit seventh with eleven points from nine games, having won three, drawn two and lost four. Falkirk are two places and two points further back in ninth, with two wins, three draws and four defeats from the same number of matches.

There's not much daylight between the two sides in the league table, which lines up with how competitive their recent meetings have been.

Nisbet carries Aberdeen's threat

K. Nisbet has been Aberdeen's standout contributor in the sample provided, with three goals and two assists in seven matches, making him central to how they create and score. R. Strain leads the way for Falkirk in terms of assists, with two in seven matches.

Aberdeen:

Best scorers:

K. Nisbet - 3

Best assist providers:

K. Nisbet - 2

Penalty cards:

L. Mayo x 5

A. Aremu x 3

A. Mouloua x 2

Falkirk:

Best assist providers:

R. Strain - 2

Aberdeen's L. Mayo has picked up five yellow cards in six matches, which is a lot of cautions in a short spell and something to keep an eye on for team news closer to kickoff.