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Falkirk face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bairns will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 48 and win only 19 of the 86 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 May | Falkirk | 2 - 1 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Motherwell | 1 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Falkirk | 1 - 0 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Motherwell have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 16 goals have been scored by the The 'Well in those games, with 10 conceded.
Falkirk have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Bairns have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Motherwell's 9 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position. Falkirk are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 6 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Falkirk have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Motherwell may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Motherwell | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Falkirk | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 8 most recent games. |