FM Preview: Cowdenbeath v Dunfermline Athletic 02 Apr 2011

Last updated : 01 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cowdenbeath v Dunfermline Athletic fixture

Dunfermline Athletic face a trip to Cowdenbeath at Central Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 35 games played, Pars have recorded 12 wins, and Cowdenbeath have come away with 17 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where Dunfermline Athletic annihilated the Pars 0-4 in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 12 Feb Cowdenbeath 0-4 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Wed 29 Dec Dunfermline A. 5 - 0 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 18 Sep Dunfermline A. 2 - 1 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division One
2003/2004 Wed 24 Sep Dunfermline A. 2 - 0 Cowdenbeath Scottish League Cup
2002/2003 Tue 24 Sep Cowdenbeath 1 - 2 Dunfermline A. Scottish League Cup
1985/1986 Mon 01 Jul Dunfermline A. 3 - 2 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Two
1985/1986 Mon 01 Jul Cowdenbeath 0 - 1 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Cowdenbeath need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Blue Brazil have scored 4, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Dunfermline Athletic's away form is none too clever either, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Pars, and 9 goals against.

Cowdenbeath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 29 matches.

Dunfermline Athletic are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 31 games giving them a return of 55 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cowdenbeath 6 1 2 3 5 9 5
Dunfermline Athletic 6 3 3 0 9 4 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Dunfermline Athletic have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Cowdenbeath. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cowdenbeath Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Dunfermline Athletic Undefeated in last 7 away games.
8 games since last defeat.

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