Rescued A Point
Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 1–1
Premiership · Matchday 6Dundee Utd
M. Forbes 90'
1 – 1
FT
HT 0–1
Falkirk
J. Murrell 4'
Premiership
Matchday 6Dundee Utd1–1Falkirk
2.27
Expected goals
0.85
4′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: DU 2.27, FAL 0.85.
Match report
Dundee Utd 1-1 Falkirk
Dundee Utd and Falkirk shared 2 goals in a 1-1 Premiership draw at Tannadice Park. Murrell opened the scoring for Falkirk on 4' and Forbes levelled for Dundee Utd on 90'.
Expected goals finished Dundee Utd 2.27, Falkirk 0.85. Dundee Utd created the better of it and will feel a point was a poor return. Dundee Utd held 62.0% of the ball.
It was settled late — Forbes struck on 90' to swing it Dundee Utd's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Falkirk graded out for low-block fortress — 38.0% possession and 5 shots blocked. Falkirk graded out for goalkeeper rescue — 8 saves and 2.27 faced xg.
Scott Bain came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.9 for Falkirk across 90 minutes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 30 fouls between them and 5 yellow cards, with Dundee Utd conceding the most free-kicks (16).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
62%Possession38%
27Shots12
2.27xG0.85
What the numbers say
6 readsLow-Block Fortress
Falkirk
Falkirk handed over the ball and defended the box in numbers — 13 shots blocked or saved on 38.0% of possession.
- Possession
- 38.0%
- Shots blocked
- 5
- Saves
- 8
- Conceded
- 1
Goalkeeper Rescue
Falkirk
Falkirk's goalkeeper kept them in it — 8 saves against 2.27 xG, conceding just 1.
- Saves
- 8
- Faced xG
- 2.27
- Conceded
- 1
Wasteful Finishing
Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd created more than enough to win it and did not take it — 2.27 xG for 1 goal.
- Expected goals
- 2.27
- Goals
- 1
- Shortfall
- −1.27
Timeline
⚽4'
J. Murrell — assist: R. Strain
J. Randall ↑ M. Merghem ↓
🔄19'
Dylan Tait
Foul
🟨42'
Half-time
Zachary Sapsford
Foul
🟨56'
Z. Iqbal ↑ P. Camara ↓
🔄57'
L. Rose ↑ D. Bennie ↓
🔄57'
🔄57'
D. Melniks ↑ L. Henderson ↓
🔄58'
A. Doherty ↑ E. Ross ↓
Lachlan Rose
Foul
🟨64'
🔄65'
B. Parkinson ↑ J. Murrell ↓
🔄65'
J. Gardner ↑ B. Krauhaus ↓
N. Farrugia ↑ Z. Sapsford ↓
🔄68'
A. Yoro ↑ L. Cameron ↓
🔄69'
🔄77'
C. Fodrey ↑ O. Eames ↓
🟨84'
Brad Spencer
Time wasting
🟨88'
Ben Parkinson
Time wasting
M. Forbes — assist: A. Yoro
⚽90'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueTannadice Park, Dundee
RefereeD. McFarlane
CompetitionPremiership
Season2026
RoundMatchday 6
StatusMatch Finished