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Falkirk prepare to entertain Motherwell at The Falkirk Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 86 games played, Bairns have recorded 34 wins, and Motherwell have come away with 31 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Falkirk Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 05 Oct | Motherwell | 3 - 2 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Falkirk | 0-0 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Motherwell | 0 - 3 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Falkirk | 1 - 0 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Motherwell | 3 - 3 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Falkirk | 1 - 2 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Motherwell | 4 - 2 | Falkirk | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Falkirk have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bairns in those games, with 4 conceded.
Motherwell have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the The 'Well have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Falkirk are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 13 points from 13 matches. Motherwell's 17 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Falkirk are starting to turn The Falkirk Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Falkirk | Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Motherwell | 13 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |