FM Preview: East Fife v Cowdenbeath 10 Mar 2012

Last updated : 09 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the East Fife v Cowdenbeath fixture

East Fife prepare to entertain Cowdenbeath at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 52 games played, Fifers have recorded 24 wins, and Cowdenbeath have come away with 15 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Mon 02 Jan Cowdenbeath 4 - 0 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 05 Nov East Fife 1-3 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 10 Sep Cowdenbeath 3 - 2 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 06 Mar Cowdenbeath 6 - 2 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 16 Jan East Fife 2 - 2 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 31 Oct Cowdenbeath 2 - 1 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 29 Aug East Fife 1 - 1 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

East Fife have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Fifers, with 6 goals against.

Cowdenbeath have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.

East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 35 points from their 27 games so far.

Cowdenbeath are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 27 games giving them a return of 56 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
East Fife 6 2 2 2 13 9 8
Cowdenbeath 6 3 3 0 9 3 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Fifers go into their game against Cowdenbeath in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
East Fife Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Cowdenbeath Undefeated in last 4 away games.
8 games since last defeat.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here