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Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Scottish League Cup clash between Falkirk and Queen's Park, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Falkirk will be bidding to make it three straight wins in the 2025-26 Scottish League Cup when they continue their League A campaign with a clash against Queen's Park on Tuesday night.

The hosts are second in the table, picking up five points from two matches, while Queen's Park are fourth, claiming three points from their two games in this season's competition.

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Match preview

Falkirk started their League Cup campaign with a thumping 7-0 win over Brechin on July 17; they were then held to a 0-0 draw by Cove Rangers, but a penalty-shootout win allowed them to gain an extra point.

The Scottish Premiership outfit are therefore on five points from two matches in the 2025-26 competition, which has left them in second spot in the table, one point behind the Spartans at the summit.

Falkirk will now be looking to overcome a Queen's Park outfit that they faced on two occasions in the Scottish Championship last term, with a goalless draw being played out in January of this year, before Falkirk recorded a thumping 4-0 win in their last match in the middle of March.

John McGlynn's side are preparing for life back in the Scottish Premiership following their Scottish Championship success last term.

Falkirk's current focus is on the League Cup, though, and they will take on division leaders the Spartans on July 26 ahead of their first league game of the new season at home to Dundee United on August 3.

Queen's Park, meanwhile, finished eighth in the Scottish Championship last term, only narrowly avoiding relegation, so they will again feature in the second tier of Scottish football in 2025-26.

The Spiders have never won the Scottish League Cup, but they have lifted the Scottish Cup on 10 previous occasions, with their last success in that competition coming in 1893.

Falkirk are two-time winners of the Scottish Cup, while they reached the final of the Scottish League Cup back in 1948.

Queen's Park are currently fourth in Group A, picking up three points from two matches, having suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Spartans before recording a 5-0 victory over Brechin.

There is pressure on both teams to pick up a positive result on Tuesday night, and the fact that Queen's Park were comprehensive winners in their last game in the competition should mean that confidence is high.

Falkirk Scottish League Cup form:

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Queen's Park Scottish League Cup form:

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Team News

Dylan Tait has made an excellent start to the season for Falkirk, finding the back of the net on three occasions in one match, and the 23-year-old will be in the starting side on Tuesday.

Scott Arfield is also still going strong at the age of 36, and his experience could be key in this contest.

Alfie Agyeman is expected to feature in the final third of the field against Queen's Park, while there is also set to be a start for 37-year-old striker Brian Graham.

As for Queen's Park, there are unlikely to be any surprises when it comes to their starting side, while there have not been any injury issues reported by the visitors ahead of the match.

Josh Fowler is set to be joined by Michael Ruth in the final third of the field, while Euan Murray and Aidan Connolly will be notable starters for the away side in this Scottish League Cup fixture.

Falkirk possible starting lineup:

Hogarth; Henderson, Neilson, Mackie, Adams; Spencer, Arfield, Tait, Miller; Agyeman, Graham

Queen's Park possible starting lineup:

Ferrie; Fieldson, Murray, Fox; Pignatiello, Bradley, Connolly, Longridge, Shiels; Fowler, Ruth

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We say: Falkirk 2-1 Queen's Park

 

This could be a tricky match for Falkirk, and we are not expecting many goals, but the home side have more quality in their side, and that should allow them to claim an important three points.

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

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