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Aberdeen vs Falkirk

Aberdeen
0 - 1
Falkirk
πŸ•’ Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:00 Europe/London πŸ“ Pittodrie Stadium πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Ross Hardie πŸ” 1st Phase - 4 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
1st Phase - 4
1st Phase Table
Aberdeen 8 Β· Falkirk 6
Referee Stats
Ross Hardie
13 matches Β· 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.23
Penalties avg 0.54
Over 4.5 cards 62%
Home wins 46%
Draws 23%
Away wins 31%
How the match was won
  • Falkirk outshot their opponent (12-19).
  • Falkirk controlled possession (63%).
  • Falkirk had the sharper finishing (4-9 shots on target).

Team Overview

Aberdeen (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-5-7

Goals For / Against

28 / 23
Avg: 1.47 / 1.21

Points

26
Avg: 1.37

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

5
Falkirk (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 7-2-9

Goals For / Against

17 / 28
Avg: 0.94 / 1.56

Points

23
Avg: 1.28

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premiership fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.37
PPG
1.28
1.47
GF
0.94
1.21
GA
1.56
44%
O2.5
50%
56%
BTTS
31%
44%
Score 1st
31%

League-position context

Aberdeen rank8th
Falkirk rank6th
Aberdeen points33
Falkirk points46
Aberdeen: #8 Β· 33 pts Β· GD -15
36 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Falkirk: #6 Β· 46 pts Β· GD -3
23 pts off the top 2. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Aberdeen last 5 home

W D L L W
Points7/15
Weighted index49
Goals12-8
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Falkirk last 5 away

W D L W L
Points7/15
Weighted index56
Goals6-7
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Aberdeen trend breakdown

Over 2.544%
BTTS56%
BTTS + O2.538%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 94% Β· Over 1.5 81% Β· Over 3.5 25% Β· 1H BTTS 19%

Falkirk trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS31%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 94% Β· Over 1.5 69% Β· Over 3.5 19% Β· 1H BTTS 6%

Scoring reliability

Aberdeen score at home75%
Aberdeen clean sheet at home25%
Falkirk score away56%
Falkirk clean sheet away31%

First-goal patterns

Aberdeen score first44%
Aberdeen win after scoring first57%
Falkirk score first31%
Falkirk win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Aberdeen 43% Β· Falkirk 22%
Avg first goal minute: Aberdeen 33.0' Β· Falkirk 38.0'

Vs league average

Aberdeen score at home1.47 vs 1.58
Aberdeen concede at home1.21 vs 1.16
Falkirk score away0.94 vs 1.16
Falkirk concede away1.56 vs 1.58
Aberdeen score 7% below league average, while Falkirk score 18% below league average.
Defensive side: Aberdeen are 5% above league average at home, and Falkirk are 2% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals1.33
BTTS33%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 1.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Aberdeen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 8
76-90+ 7
16-30 6
0-15 3
31-45 3
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
76-90+ 6
16-30 4
61-75 4
46-60 2
0-15 1

Falkirk goal timing (away)

1H scored: 20% 2H scored: 80% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
46-60 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 9
16-30 6
46-60 4
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
9
Total Shots
12
19
Shots off Goal
4
4
Blocked Shots
4
6
Shots Inside Box
9
13
Shots Outside Box
3
6
Ball Possession
37%
63%
Corner Kicks
5
6
Fouls
16
13
Offsides
4
4
Yellow Cards
3
5
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
7
4
Total Passes
260
439
Passes Accurate
176
347
Passes %
68%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
29'
29' J. Milne
42'
42' πŸ“Ί VAR
N. Devlin
Card upgrade
43'
43' N. Devlin
45+1'
45+1' L. McCann
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ K. Yengi
1st substitution Β· For: G. Molloy
54' ↑↓
↑↓
54' ⇄ A. Palaversa
2nd substitution Β· For: G. Shinnie
54' ↑↓
↑↓
54' ⇄ N. Milanovic
3rd substitution Β· For: A. Aouchiche
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ J. Milne
4th substitution · For: M. Lazetić
60'
60' D. Tait
66'
66' C. Miller
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ C. Miller
1st substitution Β· For: A. Agyeman
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ S. Arfield
2nd substitution Β· For: Kyrell Wilson
69'
69' Henry Cartwright
72'
72' M. Knoester
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ S. Bain
3rd substitution Β· For: N. Hogarth
75' ⚽
⚽
75' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
Kyrell Wilson
Normal Goal
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ L. Clarkson
5th substitution Β· For: K. Bilalovic
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ H. Cartwright
4th substitution Β· For: C. Allan
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ R. MacIver
5th substitution Β· For: T. Ogunsuyi
85'
85' T. Keskinen
90+1'
90+1' C. Allan

Aberdeen vs Falkirk 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Falkirk beat Aberdeen 1-0 on Sunday, 31 August 2025 in Premiership. The match was refereed by Ross Hardie. It was played at Pittodrie Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. J. Milne received a yellow card for Aberdeen at 29'. VAR intervened at 42' for Aberdeen (Card upgrade). N. Devlin received a red card for Aberdeen at 43'. L. McCann received a yellow card for Falkirk at 45+1'.

Second half: Aberdeen made their 1st substitution at 46', with K. Yengi replacing G. Molloy. Aberdeen made their 2nd substitution at 54', with A. Palaversa replacing G. Shinnie. Aberdeen made their 3rd substitution at 54', with N. Milanovic replacing A. Aouchiche. Aberdeen made their 4th substitution at 59', with J. Milne replacing M. Lazetić. D. Tait received a yellow card for Falkirk at 60'. C. Miller received a yellow card for Falkirk at 66'. Falkirk made their 1st substitution at 68', with C. Miller replacing A. Agyeman. Falkirk made their 2nd substitution at 68', with S. Arfield replacing Kyrell Wilson. Henry Cartwright received a yellow card for Falkirk at 69'. M. Knoester received a yellow card for Aberdeen at 72'. Falkirk made their 3rd substitution at 74', with S. Bain replacing N. Hogarth. Falkirk took the lead at 75' when Kyrell Wilson scored, making the score 0-1. Aberdeen made their 5th substitution at 77', with L. Clarkson replacing K. Bilalovic. Falkirk made their 4th substitution at 81', with H. Cartwright replacing C. Allan. Falkirk made their 5th substitution at 81', with R. MacIver replacing T. Ogunsuyi. T. Keskinen received a yellow card for Aberdeen at 85'. C. Allan received a yellow card for Falkirk at 90+1'.

Aberdeen used 5 substitutions while Falkirk used 5 substitutions. Aberdeen got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Falkirk got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Falkirk outshot their opponent (12-19).
  • Falkirk controlled possession (63%).
  • Falkirk had the sharper finishing (4-9 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Aberdeen vs Falkirk Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
14 Mar 2026 Aberdeen vs Falkirk 1 - 1 03 Jan 2026 Falkirk vs Aberdeen 1 - 0 31 Aug 2025 Aberdeen vs Falkirk 0 - 1