FM Preview: Falkirk v Queen of the South 25 Feb 2012

Last updated : 24 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Falkirk v Queen of the South fixture

Queen of the South face a trip to Falkirk at The Falkirk Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Doonhamers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 28 and win only 8 of the 46 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Bairns carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 17 Dec Queen o.t.S. 1 - 5 Falkirk Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Falkirk 1-0 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Tue 22 Mar Queen o.t.S. 0 - 1 Falkirk Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 15 Jan Falkirk 0 - 3 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 23 Oct Queen o.t.S. 1 - 5 Falkirk Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 11 Sep Falkirk 3 - 1 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sat 10 Jan Falkirk 4 - 2 Queen o.t.S. Scottish F.A. Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Falkirk have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Queen of the South have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Doonhamers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Falkirk are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 40 points from 24 games.

Queen of the South are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 24 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Falkirk 6 1 3 2 6 8 6
Queen of the South 6 1 4 1 8 8 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Queen of the South on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Falkirk. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Falkirk Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Queen of the South Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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