Dundee United vs Falkirk

5 September 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee D McFarlane

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Michael Forbes 90+3’
  • Jacob Murrell 4’

Match summary

Dundee United and Falkirk drew 1-1. Falkirk led 1-0 at half-time.

Jacob Murrell put Falkirk ahead with a header in the 4th minute and Michael Forbes equalised with a header in stoppage time.

Dundee United had the better of the chances, with 2.28 expected goals (xG) from 27 shots to Falkirk's 0.84 from 12.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
27 Shots 12
9 Shots on target 4
14 Corners 5
93 Attacks 83
57 Dangerous attacks 40
458 Passes 286
74.2% Pass accuracy 64.0%
16 Tackles 18
16 Fouls 14
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Dundee United Falkirk
Kick-off
3’
Corner
4’
Jacob MurrellHeader0-1 (Falkirk)
4’
Corner
8’
Jacob MurrellShot on target
10’
Ryan StrainShot on target
14’
Owen EamesShot on target
Kevin CiubotaruShot on target
20’
Corner
20’
23’
Corner
Corner
26’
34’
Corner
34’
Corner
Corner
36’
42’
Corner
42’
Corner
44’
Corner
45+1’
Corner
45+1’
Half-time0-1
Daniel BennieShot on target
47’
Lyall CameronShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Daniel BennieShot on target
51’
56’
Jesse RandallShot on target
61’
Corner
61’
64’
Zidane IqbalShot on target
69’
Corner
69’
Corner
76’
Corner
78’
Dylan TaitShot on target
79’
Corner
79’
Neil FarrugiaShot on target
81’
Corner
81’
84’
Brad SpencerTime wasting
88’
Ben ParkinsonTime wasting
Corner
90+2’
Michael ForbesHeader1-1 (Dundee United)
90+3’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.28 0.84 4’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), 0-1 4’ 90+3’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), 1-1 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.28 0.84 4’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), 0-1 Murrell 4’ 90+3’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), 1-1 Forbes 90+3’
Dundee United 2.28 xGFalkirk 0.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Falkirk attacking Dundee United attacking 
29’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), set piece, 0.41 xG, off target 47’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.35 xG, saved 70’ Lachlan Rose (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 8’ Ryan Strain (Falkirk), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 14’ Ethan Ross (Falkirk), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 46’ Lyall Cameron (Dundee United), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 51’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 46’ Panutche Camará (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 79’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 81’ Neil Farrugia (Dundee United), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 4’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 8’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 34’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 70’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 63’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90+3’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 40’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Finley Barbrook (Falkirk), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+1’ Lachlan Rose (Dundee United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Aodhan Doherty (Falkirk), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Zidane Iqbal (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Kevin Ciubotaru (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Lyall Cameron (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Lyall Cameron (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Kevin Ciubotaru (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Ryan Strain (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Liam Henderson (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Zidane Iqbal (Dundee United), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), set piece, 0.41 xG, off target 47’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.35 xG, saved 70’ Lachlan Rose (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 8’ Ryan Strain (Falkirk), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 14’ Ethan Ross (Falkirk), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 51’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 46’ Lyall Cameron (Dundee United), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 46’ Panutche Camará (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 81’ Neil Farrugia (Dundee United), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 79’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 34’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 4’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 8’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 70’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 63’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90+3’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 40’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 3’ Finley Barbrook (Falkirk), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Lachlan Rose (Dundee United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Aodhan Doherty (Falkirk), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Zidane Iqbal (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Kevin Ciubotaru (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Lyall Cameron (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Lyall Cameron (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Kevin Ciubotaru (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Ryan Strain (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Liam Henderson (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Zidane Iqbal (Dundee United), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Dundee United 4-3-3 Starting XI
Walton
Ciubotaru
Esselink
Forbes
Rawlins
Camará 57’
Tait
Cameron 69’
Sapsford 69’
Bennie 57’
Merghem 19’
Falkirk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bain
McCann
Neilson
Henderson 57’
Spencer
Barbrook
Strain
Ross 58’
Krauhaus 65’
Eames 77’
Murrell 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 1 23 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 2 – 1 5 1 43 1 – – –
90′ – 1 – 5 4 66 – – – –
90′ 2 2 2 12 9 75 – 1 – –
90′ 3 – 1 5 – 31 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Panutche Camará Taken off
57′ – – 28 1 – 1 – 1 2 – –
90′ – – 53 6 – 3 1 6 5 1
Lyall Cameron Taken off
69′ – – 27 1 – 2 – 4 1 1 –
Mehdi Merghem Taken off
19′ – – 3 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Daniel Bennie Taken off
57′ – – 13 – – 1 – 3 – – –
Jesse Randall Came on as a substitute
71′ – – 27 5 – 1 – 4 1 2 –
Zidane Iqbal Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 21 1 – 1 – 2 2 1 –
Abdoulaye Yoro Came on as a substitute
21′ – 1 19 2 – – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Zachary Sapsford Taken off
69′ – – 2 – 0.47 – 1 – – 14
Lachlan Rose Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 2 – 0.22 – 1 1 – 5
Neil Farrugia Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 1 1 0.11 – – – – 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Dundee United win 46% Avg odds 2.03
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.58
Falkirk win 28% Avg odds 3.35

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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