We said: Dundee 2-1 Falkirk
Dundee will have the confidence that they have enough quality to push themselves into the next round, and they are seen as the favourites due to the league they are in.
The visitors will be sure to make this a difficult test though, as they have been performing well recently which should lead to a competitive match.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Dundee win with a probability of 48.58%. A win for Falkirk had a probability of 27.16% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dundee win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.5%) and 2-0 (8.04%). The likeliest Falkirk win was 0-1 (6.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.43%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Dundee would win this match.