FM Preview: Falkirk v Cowdenbeath 23 Nov 2013

Last updated : 22 November 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Falkirk v Cowdenbeath fixture

Cowdenbeath face a trip to Falkirk at The Falkirk Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Blue Brazil will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 4 of the 27 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Falkirk Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2013, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Scottish Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2013/2014 Sat 14 Sep Cowdenbeath 1 - 0 Falkirk Scottish Championship
2012/2013 Sat 06 Apr Falkirk 4-0 Cowdenbeath Scottish Championship
2012/2013 Sat 09 Feb Cowdenbeath 4 - 1 Falkirk Scottish Championship
2012/2013 Sat 15 Dec Falkirk 2 - 0 Cowdenbeath Scottish Championship
2012/2013 Sat 29 Sep Cowdenbeath 1 - 1 Falkirk Scottish Championship
2010/2011 Sat 16 Apr Cowdenbeath 1 - 2 Falkirk Scottish Championship
2010/2011 Tue 29 Mar Cowdenbeath 0 - 0 Falkirk Scottish Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Falkirk have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Bairns's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

The away form of Cowdenbeath is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Blue Brazil have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Falkirk are stuck down in the relegation zone of Scottish Championship with a return of just 19 points from their 13 games thus far.

Cowdenbeath are stuck down in the relegation zone of Scottish Championship with a return of just 11 points from their 13 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Falkirk 6 2 2 2 8 7 8
Cowdenbeath 6 1 2 3 8 10 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Bairns, as the Blue Brazil have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Falkirk 4 games since last home draw.
Cowdenbeath Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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