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Falkirk prepare to entertain St. Mirren at The Falkirk Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bairns are clearly on top, having won 46 and lost only 20 of the 90 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Falkirk Stadium was just last season, in April 2005, with St. Mirren inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Bairns 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 23 Apr | Falkirk | 1-2 | St. Mirren | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | St. Mirren | 0 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Falkirk | 0 - 0 | St. Mirren | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | St. Mirren | 2 - 0 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Falkirk | 1 - 0 | St. Mirren | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 14 Feb | St. Mirren | 1 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Falkirk | 0 - 0 | St. Mirren | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Falkirk's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. Bairns have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
St. Mirren's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Falkirk see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 10 points from their 9 games played so far, St. Mirren find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 13 points they have accumulated from 9 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| St. Mirren | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at The Falkirk Stadium for the Bairns and the Madmen are unable to see past St. Mirren claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Falkirk | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| St. Mirren | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |