Prediction for match Falkirk — Aberdeen, 03.01.2026

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In the Scottish Premiership on January 3rd, Falkirk will face Aberdeen. The odds for the outcomes are as follows: Falkirk win - 2.49, draw - 3.28, Aberdeen win - 2.74. The probabilities are distributed as follows: Falkirk - 37.48%, draw - 28.45%, Aberdeen - 34.06%. There is no clear favorite in this match, but Falkirk is slightly favored. The goal totals market offers a wide range, with odds for Over 2.5 goals at 1.89 and Under 2.5 goals also at 1.89. Both teams to score: yes is at 1.67, no at 2.08. The double chance on a draw or Aberdeen win is 1.50, standing out among the defensive options.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last three matches, Falkirk played as follows: December 27th - Dundee FC 1-0 Falkirk, December 20th - Kilmarnock 0-1 Falkirk, December 13th - Falkirk 0-2 Hearts. Aberdeen's results are: December 30th - Hibernian 2-0 Aberdeen, December 27th - Aberdeen 1-1 Dundee United, December 21st - Celtic 3-1 Aberdeen. In their head-to-head on August 31st, Aberdeen lost to Falkirk 0-1. In secondary stats, Falkirk averages 49.2% possession, 2.2 yellow cards, 13 fouls, and 1 offside per game over a five-match span. Aberdeen shows 49.6% possession, 2 yellow cards, 10.6 fouls, and 1.6 offsides. Falkirk earns 4.8 corners, while Aberdeen earns 5.6 per match.

Goal Totals Statistics

For Falkirk, in the last five matches, the total over 2.5 goals occurred once, and under 2.5 goals occurred four times. For Aberdeen, it's the opposite: 3 out of 5 games ended with over 2.5 goals, 2 under. On average, Falkirk scores 0.2 goals and concedes 1.2 per match, with a total average of 1.4. Aberdeen's averages are higher: 0.8 scored, 2 conceded, totaling 2.8 goals per game. By halves, Falkirk had only 1 out of 5 matches with over 1.5 goals in the first half, and none in the second half. Aberdeen had 1 out of 5 in the first half over 1.5, and 3 out of 5 in the second half. Falkirk most often scores between 31-45 minutes (75%) and concedes evenly: 0-15, 46-60, and 76-90 minutes at 33% each. Aberdeen scores most frequently in the 76-90 minute interval (45%) and concedes mainly from 16 to 30 minutes (67%). Considering Aberdeen's last three matches with over 2.5 goals and a tendency for second-half goals, and Falkirk's defense looking unreliable, a bet on over 2.5 goals at 1.89 seems logical.

Corners in the Match

Falkirk averages 4.8 corners, and Aberdeen 5.6 per game. In a five-match series, the total corners over 9.5 occurred 3 times out of 5 for both teams. The line for total corners offers: over 9.5 - 1.62, under 9.5 - 2.14. Based on average values and frequencies, a bet on over 9.5 corners looks justified. For the corner outcome, Falkirk is the favorite with odds of 1.65. It's also worth noting that both teams regularly earn 5 or more corners, supporting the idea of playing over on corners. In recent matches, Falkirk and Aberdeen consistently reached 9-10 total corners, which is confirmed by the five-match statistics.