FootyMAD's Stirling Albion match preview

Last updated : 25 September 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Cowdenbeath v Stirling Albion fixture

Cowdenbeath are ready to welcome Stirling Albion to Central Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 19 of the 41 previous games, with the Blue Brazil winning just 9.

The previous match played between the two at Central Park was within the last three years, in March 2007, with Stirling Alb. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Blue Brazil in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Tue 03 AprStirling Alb.1 - 0CowdenbeathSCD2
2006/2007Tue 06 MarCowdenbeath1-2Stirling Alb.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 16 DecStirling Alb.1 - 0CowdenbeathSCD2
2006/2007Sat 30 SepCowdenbeath2 - 2Stirling Alb.SCD2
2006/2007Tue 15 AugCowdenbeath4 - 0Stirling Alb.SCC
2003/2004Sat 15 MayCowdenbeath0 - 5Stirling Alb.SCD3
2003/2004Sat 17 JanStirling Alb.1 - 1CowdenbeathSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Cowdenbeath's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Blue Brazil have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Stirling Alb.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Binos's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Cowdenbeath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 8 points from their 6 games so far. Stirling Alb. are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 6 games giving them a return of 13 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Cowdenbeath6222788
Stirling Alb.640210512

FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Central Park for the Blue Brazil and the Madmen are unable to see past Stirling Alb. claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics:
Cowdenbeath Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Stirling Alb. 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.