Falkirk 2-2 Dundee Utd — Scottish Premiership, 3 Aug 2025
Falkirk and Dundee Utd drew 2-2 in the Scottish Premiership 1st Phase - 1 on 3 August 2025 at Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk. Dylan Tait and Ethan Ross scored for Falkirk; M. Watters and Ivan Dolček for Dundee Utd. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Falkirk have won 1 and Dundee Utd 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Falkirk Stadium · Falkirk·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-140'M. Watters
- Half-time0-1
- 49'Simulation
- 1-150'assist: Brad Spencer
- 56'Foul
- 58'B. Grahamout: Ross MacIver
- 58'out: A. Nesbitt
- 62'Krisztián KeresztesFoul
- 65'M. Wattersout: O. Stirton
- 67'Foul
- 1-271'
- 2-273'assist: K. Adams
- 74'Isaac PappoePersistent fouling
- 75'
- 79'out: H. Cartwright
- 83'I. Pappoeout: M. Thomson
- 90+2'out: Kai Fotheringham
- 90+7'Foul
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Falkirk
- 8.0Ethan RossM
- 7.9Dylan TaitM
- 7.3Brad SpencerM
- 7.3Brian GrahamF
- 7.2Keelan AdamsD
- 7.0Lewis NeilsonD
- 6.9Aidan NesbittM
- 6.7Henry CartwrightM
- 6.6Calvin MillerM
- 6.5Liam HendersonD
- 6.3Alfie AgyemanF
- 6.3Scott BainG
- 6.3Ross MacIverF
- 6.3Leon McCannD
- 6.2Scott ArfieldM
Dundee Utd
- 8.3Panutche CamaráM
- 7.7Ivan DolčekF
- 7.5Craig SibbaldM
- 7.5Yevhenii KucherenkoG
- 7.3Max WattersF
- 7.0Bert EsselinkD
- 6.9Isaac PappoeM
- 6.6Vicko ŠeveljD
- 6.5Owen StirtonD
- 6.5Miller ThomsonF
- 6.3Krisztián KeresztesD
- 6.2Zachary SapsfordF
- 5.7Iurie IovuD
Line-ups
Dundee Utd4-3-3
Falkirk4-2-3-1
Substitutes
FalkirkJohn McGlynn
Substitutes
- 10A. Nesbitt58'M6.9
- 18G. OliverF
- 9Ross MacIver58'F6.3
- 11A. Agyeman75'F6.3
- 1Nicky HogarthG
- 20Connor AllanM
- 34F. McCaffertyM
- 17H. Cartwright79'
- 32R. Walker
Dundee UtdJames Michael Goodwin
Substitutes
- 25D. RichardsG
- 18Kai Fotheringham90+2'F
- 30L. O'DonnellM
- 29M. Thomson83'F6.5
- 37S. Cleall-HardingD
- 34O. Stirton65'D6.5
- 39S. ConstableM
- 44C. BeattieM
- 47H. WelshF
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
1.17Expected goals (xG)1.09
14Total shots11
4Shots on target5
6Shots off target3
4Blocked shots3
2Corners4
2Offsides2
9Fouls13
1Yellow cards5
3Goalkeeper saves2
397Total passes380
323Accurate passes298
81%Pass accuracy78%
Falkirk
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Ross | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Dylan Tait | 79 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Brad Spencer | 90 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Brian Graham | 58 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Keelan Adams | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Lewis Neilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Aidan Nesbitt | 32 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Henry Cartwright | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Calvin Miller | 75 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Liam Henderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Alfie Agyeman | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Scott Bain | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ross MacIver | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Leon McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Arfield | 58 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Dundee Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panutche Camará | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8.3 |
| Ivan Dolček | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Craig Sibbald | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Yevhenii Kucherenko | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Max Watters | 65 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Bert Esselink | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Isaac Pappoe | 83 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Vicko Ševelj | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Owen Stirton | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Miller Thomson | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Krisztián Keresztes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Zachary Sapsford | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Iurie Iovu | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 5.7 |
Recent Form
FalkirkWWDWW
- W26 Jul 25HSpartans4-0
- W22 Jul 25HQueen's Park3-1
- D19 Jul 25ACove Rangers0-0
- W12 Jul 25ABrechin7-0
- W02 May 25HHamilton Academical3-1
Dundee UtdWWWLL
- W31 Jul 25AUNA Strassen1-0
- W24 Jul 25HUNA Strassen1-0
- W17 May 25HAberdeen2-1
- L14 May 25ARangers1-3
- L10 May 25HST Mirren0-2
Head-to-head
- 13 Jul 24Falkirk2-0Dundee Utd
- 25 Jul 23Falkirk0-1Dundee Utd
- 27 Apr 19Dundee Utd2-0Falkirk
- 23 Feb 19Falkirk1-1Dundee Utd
- 22 Dec 18Dundee Utd2-1Falkirk
- 22 Sept 18Falkirk0-2Dundee Utd
Most recent meetings
Final table, Scottish Premiership 2025/26 · Premiership
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Motherwell | 33 | +23 | 54 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 33 | +14 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 33 | -3 | 46 |
| 7 | Dundee Utd | 33 | -9 | 40 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 33 | -15 | 33 |
| 9 | Dundee | 33 | -19 | 33 |
Before and after
Falkirk
- Previous: Falkirk 4-0 Spartans, 26 Jul 2025 · Scottish League Cup
- Next: Livingston 3-1 Falkirk, 9 Aug 2025 · Scottish Premiership
Dundee Utd
- Previous: UNA Strassen 0-1 Dundee Utd, 31 Jul 2025 · Conference League
- Next: Rapid Vienna 2-2 Dundee Utd, 7 Aug 2025 · Conference League
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