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Falkirk pack their bags to visit Airdrie United at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 85 games played, Bairns have recorded 19 wins, and Airdrie Utd. have come away with 40 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium was within the last three years, in March 2002, the The Diamonds carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Falkirk | 5 - 0 | Airdrie Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Falkirk | 2 - 2 | Airdrieonians | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 12 Mar | Airdrieonians | 1 - 0 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Falkirk | 1 - 2 | Airdrieonians | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Sep | Airdrieonians | 2 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 07 Apr | Falkirk | 1 - 1 | Airdrieonians | SCD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 24 Mar | Airdrieonians | 1 - 2 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Airdrie United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While The Diamonds have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Falkirk's away form is none too clever either, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Airdrie Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 11 matches. Falkirk are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division One, with their 11 games giving them a return of 24 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Airdrie Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Falkirk are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Airdrie Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Airdrie Utd. | 6 games since last home draw. |
| Falkirk | 3 successive away victories. 12 games since last away draw. 6 games since last defeat. |