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Last updated : 29 December 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Aberdeen v Falkirk fixture

Falkirk face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bairns will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 46 and win only 15 of the 83 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2008, the The Dons carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Mon 14 SepFalkirk0 - 0AberdeenSPL
2008/2009Sat 31 JanFalkirk1 - 0AberdeenSPL
2008/2009Sat 13 DecAberdeen2 - 1FalkirkSPL
2008/2009Sat 18 OctFalkirk0 - 1AberdeenSPL
2007/2008Mon 07 AprAberdeen2 - 1FalkirkSPL
2007/2008Tue 22 JanAberdeen3 - 1FalkirkSFAC
2007/2008Sat 12 JanFalkirk2 - 2AberdeenSFAC

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While The Dons have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

Falkirk have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Bairns have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 18 points from their 16 games played so far, Falkirk find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 12 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aberdeen6213597
Falkirk6213687

FootyMad's prediction ...

Falkirk are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Pittodrie Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Aberdeen Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Falkirk No sequences of note