Dundee Utd vs Falkirk

1 - 1
🕒 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Tannadice Park 🧑‍⚖️ Dan McFarlane 🔁 Regular Season - 6 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 6
Regular Season Table
Dundee Utd 8 · Falkirk 11
Referee Stats
1 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 0%
Draws 100%
Away wins 0%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Dundee Utd outshot their opponent (27-12).
  • Dundee Utd controlled possession (62%).

Team Overview

Dundee Utd (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 0-2-1

Goals For / Against

2 / 4
Avg: 0.67 / 1.33

Points

2
Avg: 0.67

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1
Falkirk (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 0-3-1

Goals For / Against

3 / 4
Avg: 0.75 / 1.00

Points

3
Avg: 0.75

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

0.67
PPG
0.75
0.67
GF
0.75
1.33
GA
1.00
0%
O2.5
25%
67%
BTTS
75%
0%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Dundee Utd rank8th
Falkirk rank11th
Dundee Utd points8
Falkirk points6
Dundee Utd: #8 · 8 pts · GD -2
8 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Falkirk: #11 · 6 pts · GD -3
10 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Dundee Utd last 5 home

D L D
Points2/9
Weighted index22
Goals2-4
Record0-2-1
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

D D L D
Points3/12
Weighted index27
Goals3-4
Record0-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Dundee Utd trend breakdown

Over 2.50%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Falkirk trend breakdown

Over 2.525%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Dundee Utd score at home67%
Dundee Utd clean sheet at home0%
Falkirk score away75%
Falkirk clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Dundee Utd score first0%
Dundee Utd win after scoring first0%
Falkirk score first50%
Falkirk win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Dundee Utd 50% · Falkirk 0%
Avg first goal minute: Dundee Utd — · Falkirk 32.0'

Vs league average

Dundee Utd score at home0.67 vs 1.19
Dundee Utd concede at home1.33 vs 1.36
Falkirk score away0.75 vs 1.36
Falkirk concede away1.00 vs 1.19
Dundee Utd score 44% below league average, while Falkirk score 45% below league average.
Defensive side: Dundee Utd are 2% below league average at home, and Falkirk are 16% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals3.50
BTTS75%
Over 2.575%
At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Dundee Utd goal timing (home)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
16-30 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Falkirk goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
46-60 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
61-75 1
31-45 0
46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
9
4
Total Shots
27
12
Shots off Goal
10
3
Blocked Shots
8
5
Shots Inside Box
21
8
Shots Outside Box
6
4
Ball Possession
62%
38%
Corner Kicks
14
5
Fouls
16
14
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
8
Total Passes
458
286
Passes Accurate
340
183
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
4'
4' Goal · 0-1
J. Murrell
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Strain
19'
19' M. Merghem
1st substitution · For: J. Randall
42'
42' D. Tait
56'
56' Z. Sapsford
57'
57' D. Bennie
2nd substitution · For: L. Rose
57'
57' Panutche Camará
3rd substitution · For: Zidane Iqbal
57'
57' L. Henderson
1st substitution · For: D. Meļņiks
58'
58' E. Ross
2nd substitution · For: A. Doherty
64'
64' L. Rose
65'
65' J. Murrell
3rd substitution · For: Ben Parkinson
65'
65' B. Krauhaus
4th substitution · For: Joseph Charles Gardner
69'
69' Z. Sapsford
4th substitution · For: N. Farrugia
69'
69' L. Cameron
5th substitution · For: Abdoulaye Yoro
77'
77' Owen Eames
5th substitution · For: C. Fodrey
84'
84' B. Spencer
88'
88' Ben Parkinson
90+3'
90+3' Goal · 1-1
M. Forbes
Normal Goal · Assist: Abdoulaye Yoro

Dundee Utd vs Falkirk 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Dundee Utd drew 1-1 with Falkirk on Saturday, 05 September 2026 in Premiership. The match was refereed by Dan McFarlane. It was played at Tannadice Park.

First half: Falkirk took an early lead at 4' when J. Murrell scored, with the assist credited to R. Strain, making the score 0-1. Dundee Utd made their 1st substitution at 19', with M. Merghem replacing J. Randall. D. Tait received a yellow card for Dundee Utd at 42'.

Second half: Z. Sapsford received a yellow card for Dundee Utd at 56'. Dundee Utd made their 2nd substitution at 57', with D. Bennie replacing L. Rose. Dundee Utd made their 3rd substitution at 57', with Panutche Camará replacing Zidane Iqbal. Falkirk made their 1st substitution at 57', with L. Henderson replacing D. Meļņiks. Falkirk made their 2nd substitution at 58', with E. Ross replacing A. Doherty. L. Rose received a yellow card for Dundee Utd at 64'. Falkirk made their 3rd substitution at 65', with J. Murrell replacing Ben Parkinson. Falkirk made their 4th substitution at 65', with B. Krauhaus replacing Joseph Charles Gardner. Dundee Utd made their 4th substitution at 69', with Z. Sapsford replacing N. Farrugia. Dundee Utd made their 5th substitution at 69', with L. Cameron replacing Abdoulaye Yoro. Falkirk made their 5th substitution at 77', with Owen Eames replacing C. Fodrey. B. Spencer received a yellow card for Falkirk at 84'. Ben Parkinson received a yellow card for Falkirk at 88'. Dundee Utd found a late equaliser at 90+3' when M. Forbes scored, with the assist credited to Abdoulaye Yoro, making the score 1-1.

Dundee Utd used 5 substitutions while Falkirk used 5 substitutions. Dundee Utd got 3 yellow cards, while Falkirk got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Dundee Utd outshot their opponent (27-12).
  • Dundee Utd controlled possession (62%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins1
Draws2
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals3 (75.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Dundee Utd vs Falkirk Head-to-Head History by Season