5 September 2026, 14:00 UTC

Dundee United vs Falkirk Premiership prediction & result

Tannadice Park, Dundee
Full time1 – 1

Final score: Dundee United 1-1 Falkirk.

Before kick-off the model made it 40% Dundee United, 30% draw, 30% Falkirk — fair odds of 2.50, 3.33 and 3.33.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Dundee United at 40%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Dundee United0%Draw4%Falkirk96%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

4'
⚽Jacob Murrellassist: Ryan Strain
🔁Mehdi Merghemout: Jesse Randall
19'
Dylan Tait
42'
Zachary Sapsford
56'
🔁Daniel Bennieout: Lachlan Rose
57'
🔁Panutche Camaraout: Zidane Iqbal
57'
57'
🔁Liam Hendersonout: Deniss Meļņiks
58'
🔁Ethan Rossout: Aodhan Doherty
Lachlan Rose
64'
65'
🔁Jacob Murrellout: Ben Parkinson
65'
🔁Ben krauhausout: Joseph Charles Gardner
🔁Zachary Sapsfordout: Neil Farrugia
69'
🔁Lyall Cameronout: abdoulaye yoro
69'
77'
🔁Owen Eamesout: Calvin Fodrey
84'
Brad Spencer
88'
Ben Parkinson
⚽Michael Forbesassist: abdoulaye yoro
90+3'

Match stats — Dundee United vs Falkirk

62%Possession38%
27Shots12
9On target4
14Corners5

Line-ups

Dundee United 4-3-3
  • 1J. WaltonG
  • 23J. RawlinsD
  • 3B. EsselinkD
  • 18M. ForbesD
  • 19K. CiubotaruD
  • 8Panutche CamaráM
  • 10D. TaitM
  • 16L. CameronM
  • 7M. MerghemF
  • 9Z. SapsfordF
  • 77D. BennieF
Substitutes
  • 14Zidane IqbalM
  • 93I. MetsokoF
  • 15L. RoseF
  • 21J. RandallF
  • 22D. NaamoD
  • 30J. AmissahG
  • 20N. FarrugiaF
  • 4I. IovuD
  • 26Abdoulaye YoroM
Coach: J. Goodwin
Falkirk 4-2-3-1
  • 19S. BainG
  • 22R. StrainD
  • 15L. NeilsonD
  • 5L. HendersonD
  • 3L. McCannD
  • 8B. SpencerM
  • 16Finley Frank BarbrookM
  • 23E. RossM
  • 28B. KrauhausM
  • 42Owen EamesM
  • 24J. MurrellF
Substitutes
  • 99C. FodreyM
  • 1N. HogarthG
  • 9R. MacIverF
  • 4J. McMillanD
  • 21D. MeļņiksM
  • 7Ben ParkinsonF
  • 17S. TanserD
  • 47A. DohertyF
  • 18Joseph Charles GardnerF
Coach: J. McGlynn

Form going into Dundee United vs Falkirk

Dundee United

All competitions we cover

  • L0-3away to Motherwell2 September 2026
  • W4-0away to Kilmarnock29 August 2026
  • L0-2Dundee22 August 2026
  • L0-4away to Heart of Midlothian9 August 2026
  • D1-1Rangers31 July 2026

Falkirk

All competitions we cover

  • L1-2Rangers2 September 2026
  • L1-2away to Celtic29 August 2026
  • D0-0away to Motherwell9 August 2026
  • L0-2St Mirren1 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
6Dundee United124531717017
3Falkirk136342014+621

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Dundee United vs Falkirk

  • 6 March 2026Falkirk 2–1 Dundee UnitedFA Cup
  • 14 February 2026Falkirk 2–3 Dundee UnitedPremiership
  • 22 November 2025Dundee United 0–3 FalkirkPremiership
  • 3 August 2025Falkirk 2–2 Dundee UnitedPremiership
  • 13 July 2024Falkirk 2–0 Dundee UnitedLeague Cup

Leading scorers: Dundee United and Falkirk

Dundee United

GoalsAssists

  • J. Randall33

Falkirk

GoalsAssists

  • J. Murrell70

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Dundee United and Falkirk drew 1–1. The model had leaned towards a win for Dundee United at 40% and given a draw 30%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 3 matches like this one. The goals: Jacob Murrell 4' for Falkirk, Michael Forbes 90+3' for Dundee United.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.