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Scotland

League Cup Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk

Falkirk

3 - 0

Stranraer

Our Tip

Match Events

32'

Strain R.

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

First leg ended 3-0. The second leg ended 3-0.

Win Probability Meter

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

24%

Falkirk

20%

Draws

56%

Stranraer

Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Stranraer

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

56% / Medium Confidence

Falkirk carry the better recent record into this one.
Model gives Stranraer a 56% 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 12.5%

Over 4.5 Goals 6%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 71.8%

Falkirk Clean Sheet 20%

Stranraer Clean Sheet 12%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Falkirk	Stranraer
Matches Played	29	28
Wins	12	10
Draws	3	5
Losses	14	13
Goals Scored	1.52	1.39
Goals Conceded	1.55	1.39
Expected Goals (xG)	1.19	1.13
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

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 0.92

Avg xA / game 0.59

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 20 / 100

Stranraer 56 / 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 Stranraer Win (2)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes

Correct Score 1:2

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

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 79% of recent matches (29 games).

Stranraer's defensive record shows goals conceded in 71% of 28 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 Goals Scored 1.25

1 Goals Conceded 1.38

75% Over 1.5 75%

50% Over 2.5 63%

0% Over 3.5 25%

Recent Form & Match History

Falkirk

(Home)

15 Sept

Falkirk

2 : 1

Hearts

05 Sept

Dundee Utd

1 : 1

Falkirk

02 Sept

Falkirk

1 : 2

Rangers

29 Aug

Celtic

2 : 1

Falkirk

09 Aug

Motherwell

0 : 0

Falkirk

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Stranraer

(Away)

12 Sept

Stranraer

3 : 1

Dumbarton

05 Sept

Forfar Athletic

0 : 3

Stranraer

01 Sept

Stranraer

3 : 4

Celtic B

29 Aug

Stranraer

2 : 0

Kelty Hearts

25 Aug

Stranraer

3 : 0

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