Dundee vs Falkirk

27 December 2025 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Steven McLean

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

Y. Dhanda 45+5’ (pen)

Match summary

Dundee saw off Falkirk 1-0. Dundee led 1-0 at half-time.

Y. Dhanda put Dundee ahead from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Dundee created 1.24 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Falkirk 1.33 from 23.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%

10 Shots 23

4 Shots on target 1

1 Corners 9

295 Passes 402

70.8% Pass accuracy 78.1%

15 Tackles 19

11 Fouls 20

3 Yellow cards 2

1 Red cards 0

1 Offsides 0

Key events

Dundee Falkirk

A. HayShot on target

10’

C. Congreve

17’

C. CongreveShot on target

24’

28’

B. Spencer

Y. DhandaPenalty

1-0

45’

61’

61’

64’

66’

D. TaitF. Yeats

66’

E. RossE. Williams

66’

A. AgyemanK. Wilson

D. WrightShot on target

72’

77’

T. S. OgunsuyiB. Graham

82’

A. NesbittB. Spencer

S. Murray

87’

89’

F. LissahShot on target

D. Wright

90’

E. AcquahA. Hay

90’

P. DigbyC. Jones

90’

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.

Dundee 1.24 xGFalkirk 1.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Falkirk attacking Dundee attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Dundee 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Falkirk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


J. McCracken	90′	1	0	40	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


R. Astley	90′	1	–	–	7	4	25	1	–	–	–
L. Graham	90′	1	1	–	8	5	35	–	–	–	–
B. Koumetio	90′	–	1	–	8	7	30	–	–	–	–
D. Wright	90′	4	1	–	6	–	31	–	–	–
I. Samuels Came on as a substitute	29′	1	1	–	1	–	6	1	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


E. Hamilton	90′	–	–	25	–	–	2	4	6	1	4	–
C. Congreve	61′	–	–	10	2	–	–	–	3	1	1
Y. Dhanda	90′	1	–	32	2	–	1	2	2	1	1
C. Jones	89′	–	–	25	–	–	2	1	5	1	1	–
T. Yogane	61′	–	–	13	2	–	–	–	4	–	2	–

Forwards2 players


A. Hay	89′	–	–	1	1	0.11	–	–	6	2	15	–
S. Murray Came on as a substituteSent off	26′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7

Goalkeeper1 player


S. Bain	90′	3	1	36	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


K. Adams	90′	2	–	–	3	1	47	–	–	–	–
C. Allan	90′	1	1	–	7	5	63	1	–	–	–
L. Henderson	90′	1	–	–	6	5	46	2	–	–	–
F. Lissah	90′	5	1	–	12	3	40	2	–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


B. Spencer	82′	–	–	45	1	–	–	1	1	2	–
F. Yeats	66′	–	–	17	1	–	3	1	6	2	1	–
K. Wilson	66′	–	–	16	1	–	3	–	5	4	1	–
C. Miller	90′	–	–	29	4	–	–	–	2	1	1
E. Williams	66′	–	–	14	–	–	1	1	1	1	–	–
A. Agyeman Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	1	1	–
D. Tait Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	26	2	–	1	1	3	1	2	–
T. S. Ogunsuyi Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	2	–	–
A. Nesbitt Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


B. Graham	77′	–	–	1	–	0.09	–	–	1	–	9	–
E. Ross Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	1	6	–

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 win 28% Avg odds 3.38

Draw 30% Avg odds 3.13

Falkirk win 42% Avg odds 2.20

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

Form going into the game

Dundee W L L D L

Falkirk D D L L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Falkirk 2-1 Dundee, 25 Oct 25 Next meeting: Falkirk 1-0 Dundee, 11 Feb 26 All Dundee vs Falkirk meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.