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Cowdenbeath are ready to welcome Raith Rovers to Central Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 14 of the 39 previous games, with the Blue Brazil winning just 12.
The previous match played between the two at Central Park was within the last three years, in January 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 24 Jul | Raith Rovers | 0 - 1 | Cowdenbeath | SCC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Raith Rovers | 3 - 2 | Cowdenbeath | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 02 Jan | Cowdenbeath | 1-4 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Raith Rovers | 2 - 0 | Cowdenbeath | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Cowdenbeath | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | Cowdenbeath | 1 - 5 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 02 Jan | Raith Rovers | 1 - 2 | Cowdenbeath | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Cowdenbeath are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Blue Brazil's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Cowdenbeath's 12 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Raith Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 17 points from 8 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Cowdenbeath only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cowdenbeath | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 12 . |
| Raith Rovers | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |