FootyMAD's Elgin City match preview

Last updated : 07 November 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Cowdenbeath v Elgin City fixture

Cowdenbeath prepare to entertain Elgin City at Central Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 7 wins out of 9 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Central Park was earlier this season, with Elgin City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Blue Brazil in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 25 OctCowdenbeath1-2Elgin CitySFAC
2008/2009Sat 23 AugElgin City0 - 2CowdenbeathSCD3
2008/2009Sat 26 JulElgin City0 - 2CowdenbeathSCC
2005/2006Sat 29 AprCowdenbeath2 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2005/2006Tue 28 MarCowdenbeath5 - 2Elgin CitySCD3
2005/2006Sat 25 FebElgin City0 - 4CowdenbeathSCD3
2005/2006Sat 20 AugElgin City0 - 3CowdenbeathSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Cowdenbeath have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Blue Brazil have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Elgin City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the City have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Cowdenbeath are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 19 points from 11 games. Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 11 games have yielded only 8 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Cowdenbeath6213687
Elgin City621310167

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Cowdenbeath, and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Cowdenbeath Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Elgin City Last drawn game 4 outings ago.