FootyMAD's Queen of the South match preview

Last updated : 12 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Falkirk v Queen of the South fixture

Falkirk prepare to entertain Queen of the South at Ochilview (Temporary) on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bairns are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 6 of the 39 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ochilview (Temporary) was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 27 DecQueen o.t.S.2 - 0FalkirkSCD1
2003/2004Sat 23 AugFalkirk0-0Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2002/2003Sat 01 MarQueen o.t.S.2 - 1FalkirkSCD1
2002/2003Sat 28 DecFalkirk5 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2002/2003Sat 02 NovQueen o.t.S.1 - 1FalkirkSCD1
2002/2003Sat 31 AugFalkirk3 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCD1
1938/1939Sat 30 DecQueen o.t.S.2 - 0FalkirkSC1

Recent respective form guides

Falkirk have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bairns in those games, with 4 conceded.

Queen o.t.S. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Doonhamers have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Falkirk's 42 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position. Queen o.t.S. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division One, showing a record of 39 points from their 26 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Falkirk631211710
Queen o.t.S.61148124

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Bairns's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Queen o.t.S.. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Falkirk 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Queen o.t.S. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.