Falkirk v Aberdeen: mid-table neighbours chase top-half lift | OneFootball

Falkirk host Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, 3 January 2026 at the Falkirk Stadium, with seventh playing eighth and just one point between them in the push for the top half.

Falkirk sit eighth on 24 points, with Aberdeen seventh on 25. The Bairns won the reverse fixture 1-0 away in August.

The Bairns have taken one win from their last five league games. The Dons' recent run shows one win, one draw and three defeats across competitions, including a loss at Hibernian last time out.

Season numbers point to a tight game. The Dons have conceded 23 league goals to the hosts' 27 and kept six clean sheets to five, with 48.15% shooting accuracy from 162 attempts. Up front, Jesper Karlsson leads their league tally with five goals, Marco Lazetic is on four, and Stuart Armstrong has three assists. For The Bairns, Brian Graham has four league goals, with Calvin Miller on three assists.

The Bairns deliver more crosses from open play, 309 at 21.04% accuracy, and could look to test the visitors from wide areas. The Dons' higher passing accuracy of 79.11% may help them control phases against a side averaging 50% possession.

Separated by one point, a home win would lift The Bairns above their visitors and into the top half conversation, while victory for The Dons could strengthen their climb towards the upper places.