FM Preview: Aberdeen v Falkirk 17 Apr 2010

History of the Aberdeen v Falkirk fixture

Aberdeen prepare to entertain Falkirk at Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Dons are clearly on top, having won 46 and lost only 16 of the 84 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pittodrie Stadium was earlier this season, with Falkirk inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Dons in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen's poor home run has seen them win just one and draw two of the last six. While the Dons have scored nine, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Falkirk's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Bairns's have scored seven goals in these games, but conceded an alarming nine.

Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 34 points from their 33 games played so far, Falkirk find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 33 games have yielded only 28 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Aberdeen-Mad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Pittodrie Stadium for the Dons but with a positive attitude and the crowd behind them, there's no reason why Aberdeen can't repeat their performance against the other bottom club St Mirren three weeks ago and get the win.