FM Preview: Forfar Athletic v Cowdenbeath 21 Jan 2012

Last updated : 20 January 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Forfar Athletic v Cowdenbeath fixture

Cowdenbeath face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 64 games played, Blue Brazil have recorded 18 wins, and Forfar Athletic have come away with 28 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 22 Oct Cowdenbeath 3 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Forfar Ath. 2-2 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 02 May Cowdenbeath 2 - 2 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Three
2008/2009 Tue 31 Mar Forfar Ath. 1 - 1 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Three
2008/2009 Tue 10 Mar Cowdenbeath 0 - 0 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Three
2008/2009 Sat 09 Aug Forfar Ath. 0 - 1 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Three
2006/2007 Sat 17 Mar Cowdenbeath 2 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two

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

Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Loons have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Cowdenbeath's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Blue Brazil, and 3 goals against.

Forfar Athletic find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 17 points.

Cowdenbeath are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 19 games giving them a return of 41 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Forfar Athletic 6 2 1 3 10 12 7
Cowdenbeath 6 3 2 1 13 6 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Blue Brazil have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Station Park with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Forfar Athletic Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Cowdenbeath Undefeated in last 4 away games.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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