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Falkirk v St. Mirren

Saturday 10 April 2027, 15:00 · The Falkirk Stadium · Round 33

Forecast

FalkirkSt. Mirren
Expected goals1.511.04
Win48%25%
Expected Points1.701.03
Clean sheet35%22%

Falkirk 48%Draw 27%St. Mirren 25%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 51%.

St. Mirren goalsFalkirk goals0123456+0123456+8%8%4%1%6%2%9%5%2%4%5%2%2%2%11%13%9%

From the forecast as it stood on 18 October 2026: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page. How the forecasts work.

Form

Falkirk

  1. W2–117 OctHibernian (A)xG 0.74–1.35
  2. L1–210 OctDundee FC (H)xG 1.97–1.41
  3. D1–119 SepSt. Johnstone (A)xG 1.29–0.94
  4. W2–115 SepHearts (H)xG 2.14–1.79
  5. D1–15 SepDundee United (A)xG 1.27–2.66
  6. L1–22 SepRangers (H)xG 1.00–1.57

St. Mirren

  1. L1–317 OctAberdeen (A)xG 1.03–2.83
  2. L0–510 OctHearts (A)xG 0.68–3.43
  3. L0–319 SepDundee United (H)xG 0.99–1.60
  4. L0–19 SepRangers (A)xG 1.26–2.49
  5. L1–25 SepCeltic (H)xG 1.95–3.19
  6. W1–02 SepKilmarnock (A)xG 0.85–0.41

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

FalkirkSt. Mirren
Position9th8th
Played99
Won, drawn, lost2–⁠3–⁠43–⁠1–⁠5
Points9 (1.00 per game)10 (1.11 per game)
Expected Points per game0.981.09
Goals9–⁠129–⁠17
xG per game1.12–⁠1.781.43–⁠2.01
Home: points, xG per game0.75, 1.42–⁠1.581.00, 1.86–⁠2.10
Away: points, xG per game1.20, 0.88–⁠1.931.20, 1.08–⁠1.94
ManagerJohn McGlynn (47)Craig McLeish (18)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.35AttackFalkirk1.18, 7thSt. Mirren1.08, 11thDefence (lower is better)Falkirk1.44, 8thSt. Mirren1.49, 9th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctFalkirk attack: 1.18St. Mirren attack: 1.081.181.08St. MirrenFalkirkDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctFalkirk defence: 1.44St. Mirren defence: 1.491.491.44

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

FalkirkSt. Mirren
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−9%+29%−22%+1%
Counter-attacks−84%−28%+67%+29%
Set pieces−53%+32%−37%+16%
Penalties−43%−100%+14%+186%
Headers−61%−44%−54%−13%
Left side−48%+11%−17%average
Centre−34%+15%−10%−20%
Right sideaverage+43%−17%+62%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Falkirk attacking

Falkirk createdSt. Mirren concededLeft side−48%+62%Centre−34%−20%Right sideaverageaverageOpen play−9%+1%Counter-attacks−84%+29%Set pieces−53%+16%Headers−61%−13%

St. Mirren attacking

St. Mirren createdFalkirk concededLeft side−17%+43%Centre−10%+15%Right side−17%+11%Open play−22%+29%Counter-attacks+67%−28%Set pieces−37%+32%Headers−54%−44%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

FalkirkSt. Mirren

1.12xG1.43
1.78xG against2.01
46%Possession50%
11.4Shots13.4
16.0Shots against15.4
3.3Shots on target3.9
1.4Big chances2.1
23.2Touches in the opposition box25.7
396Passes448
76%Pass accuracy81%
4.3Corners4.4
49%Field tilt47%
38.5Final-third entries39.2
9.8Box entries14.2
12.6Passes per defensive action14.0

Per league match this season before kick-off. Field tilt, entries, and passes per defensive action cover 8 and 8 of those matches.

Game state this season

Falkirk

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level391.431.47
Ahead281.091.92
Behind240.652.12

St. Mirren

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level291.612.69
Ahead281.401.23
Behind321.282.09

xG by period

Falkirk

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.170.153–3
16–300.080.410–2
31–450.260.363–1
46–600.110.211–1
61–750.210.312–0
76–900.290.340–5

St. Mirren

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.090.372–4
16–300.240.211–2
31–450.240.314–2
46–600.150.600–4
61–750.340.181–2
76–900.370.341–3

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Falkirk

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTBain 9Strain 9Neilson 7Meļņiks 2Henderson 9McCann 7Tanser 2Barbrook 8McMillan 1Spencer 7Krauhaus 1Sibbald 1Ross 6Fodrey 1Doherty 1Krauhaus 7Yeats 2Eames 5Ross 2Fodrey 1Murrell 6Parkinson 2MacIver 14-2-3-1 in every start

St. Mirren

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTChapman 9Ramsay 7Fraser 1Richardson 1Gogić 8Fraser 2Jackson 1Fieldson 7John 8Sule 1Carr 9Nsio 5Phillips 2Taylor 2Mochrie 4Ramos 2Kabia 1Phillips 2Taylor 2Nsio 1Kabia 4Nsio 1Thomas 1Agrafiotis 4Sule 2Phillips 14-2-3-1 in 6 of 9 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (6), 4-4-2 (1), 5-4-1 (1), 3-5-2 (1)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
1 August 2026Falkirk0–2St. MirrenxG 0.55–1.57
21 March 2026Falkirk1–2St. MirrenxG 1.43–0.90
10 January 2026St. Mirren0–2FalkirkxG 0.54–0.52
13 September 2025Falkirk1–2St. MirrenxG 0.70–1.57

4 league meetings since 2020/21: Falkirk won 1, St. Mirren won 3, and 0 were drawn. Goals 4–6 and xG 0.80–1.15 per game.

Key players

Falkirk

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Murrell6470400.600.03
Strain9810040.070.16
Barbrook8675000.110.09
Ross8647110.090.10

St. Mirren

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Ramsay7565000.140.10
Kabia7550000.100.13
John8720100.070.13
Mochrie7474000.070.11

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.