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PremiershipMatchweek 6THE MATCH CENTRE

Dundee Utd vs Falkirk match centre

Dundee Utd badgeDundee UtdHome · 8 in league
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Momentum↗ Rising23/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:1
UK time · Europe/London
Falkirk badgeFalkirkAway · 11 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling21/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
M. Forbes90′
J. Murrell4′
Tannadice Park · DundeeSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Dundee UtdFalkirk
14Corner Kicks5
16Fouls14
3Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves8
458Total passes286
340Passes accurate183

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Dundee Utd 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Falkirk 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Dundee Utd

3/10Wins
1.4Goals / game
1.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 6 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Dundee Utd’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Falkirk

4/10Wins
1.6Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Falkirk’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Dundee Utd at home with Falkirk away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 09:49 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Premiership · 2026/27 · all league matches

Dundee UtdFalkirk
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Dundee Utd at home with Falkirk away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Dundee Utd

Confirmed formation4-3-3Jim Goodwin
  1. 1J. WaltonG
  2. 23J. RawlinsD
  3. 3B. EsselinkD
  4. 18M. ForbesD
  5. 19K. CiubotaruD
  6. 8P. CamaraM
  7. 10D. TaitM
  8. 16L. CameronM
  9. 7M. MerghemF
  10. 9Z. SapsfordF
  11. 77D. BennieF
Substitutes (9)

30 · J. Amissah

4 · I. Iovu

22 · D. Naamo

14 · Z. Iqbal

26 · A. Yoro

20 · N. Farrugia

21 · J. Randall

15 · L. Rose

93 · I. Metsoko

Falkirk

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1John McGlynn
  1. 19S. BainG
  2. 22R. StrainD
  3. 15L. NeilsonD
  4. 5L. HendersonD
  5. 3L. McCannD
  6. 8B. SpencerM
  7. 16F. BarbrookM
  8. 23E. RossM
  9. 28B. KrauhausM
  10. 42O. EamesM
  11. 24J. MurrellF
Substitutes (9)

1 · N. Hogarth

4 · J. McMillan

17 · S. Tanser

21 · D. Melniks

9 · R. MacIver

99 · C. Fodrey

7 · B. Parkinson

18 · J. Gardner

47 · A. Doherty

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Dundee Utd

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jack James Walton906.7—0—23—
Joshua Rawlins907.0—0—432
Bert Esselink906.3—0—66—
Michael Forbes908.3104752
Kevin Ciubotaru906.7—02313
Panutche Camará576.9—0—281
Dylan Tait907.9—01533
Lyall Cameron696.7—01282
Mehdi Merghem196.7—0—3—
Zachary Sapsford695.3—0215—
Daniel Bennie576.3—02131
Jesse Randall717.2—03281
Zidane Iqbal336.6—01211
Lachlan Rose336.3—025—
Abdoulaye Yoro217.2—1—19—
Neil Farrugia216.7—017—
Jordan Amissah———————
Dario Naamo———————
Iurie Iovu———————
Idjessi Metsoko———————

Falkirk

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Scott Bain908.9—0—32—
Ryan Strain907.2—12342
Lewis Neilson907.2—0—221
Liam Henderson577.3—01131
Leon McCann907.3—0—28—
Brad Spencer907.0—0—383
Finley Barbrook906.7—0—333
Ethan Ross586.3—0—71
Ben Krauhaus656.9—0—241
Owen Eames776.9—02162
Jacob Murrell657.5102161
Deniss Melniks336.9—0—2—
Aodhan Doherty326.5—0—11—
Joe Gardner256.3—0—21
Ben Parkinson256.5—0—32
Calvin Fodrey136.7—0—5—
Nicky Hogarth———————
Scott Tanser———————
Jack McMillan———————
Ross Maclver———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Premiership table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Premier League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1Celtic76011441018
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2Rangers751184416
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3Heart Of Midlothian7412148613
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4Dundee731397210
WLDLW
5ST Mirren731389-110
LLLWD
6ST Johnstone7223910-18
DLWDL
7Aberdeen722378-18
DWDLL
8Dundee Utd7223911-28
WDLWL
9Motherwell7223911-28
LLLWD
10Hibernian7214811-37
DLLLW
11Falkirk713369-36
DWDLL
12Kilmarnock7124615-95
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