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Scotland

League Cup Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk

Falkirk

3 - 0

Stranraer

Our Tip

Match Events

32'

Strain R.

Assist: McCann L.

41'

Henderson L.

Assist: Strain R.

51'

McGovern P.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

This match ends 3-0, with Falkirk advancing. Cup football at its most decisive.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

90%

Falkirk

Draws

Stranraer

Draw rate projection: 6% Favored: Falkirk

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

95% / Very High Confidence

Falkirk carry the better recent record into this one.
Model gives Falkirk a 90% chance of winning this.
Falkirk have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
Historical meetings favor Falkirk, who have won 3 of the last 5 encounters.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%

Over 1.5 Goals 82%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 44%

Over 4.5 Goals 20%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 33.6%

Falkirk Clean Sheet 68%

Stranraer Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Falkirk	Stranraer
Matches Played	30	30
Wins	16	9
Draws	1	10
Losses	13	11
Goals Scored	1.5	1.13
Goals Conceded	2	1.38
Expected Goals (xG)	1.50	1.13
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	2.00	1.38

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jul 25, 2026 League Cup

Falkirk vs Stranraer

3:0

Jun 28, 2022 Club Friendly

Falkirk vs Stranraer

1:0

Mar 21, 2020 League One

Falkirk vs Stranraer

0:0

Feb 1, 2020 League One

Stranraer vs Falkirk

1:1

Nov 30, 2019 League One

Falkirk vs Stranraer

3:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Falkirk Compare

Top Goalscorer Strain R.

1 Goals

Assists Leader Henderson L.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.15

Avg xA / game 0.75

Stranraer Compare

Avg xG / game 1.03

Avg xA / game 0.63

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Falkirk 95 / 100

Stranraer 10 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Falkirk Stranraer

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick FAL Win (1)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS No

Correct Score 3:0

BTTS Outcome No (NG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Falkirk found the back of the net in 80% of recent matches (30 games).

Stranraer's defensive record shows goals conceded in 80% of 30 matches.

H2H data points to 1.80 goals as a typical output.

Falkirk went unbeaten in 3 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Falkirk VS Stranraer

1.5 Goals Scored 1.13

2 Goals Conceded 1.38

75% Over 1.5 63%

75% Over 2.5 50%

50% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Falkirk

(Home)

25 Jul

Falkirk

3 : 0

Stranraer

21 Jul

Alloa

2 : 1

Falkirk

18 Jul

Falkirk

1 : 0

Genk

14 Jul

Falkirk

0 : 1

Ayr

11 Jul

Edinburgh City

0 : 5

Falkirk

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Stranraer

(Away)

25 Jul

Falkirk

3 : 0

Stranraer

21 Jul

Stranraer

0 : 2

Edinburgh City

18 Jul

Alloa

3 : 2

Stranraer

11 Jul

Stranraer

2 : 3

Ayr

04 Jul

Morton

0 : 0

Stranraer

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