FootyMAD's Alloa Athletic match preview

Last updated : 15 February 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Alloa Athletic v Cowdenbeath fixture

Cowdenbeath face a trip to Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park 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 44 and win only 13 of the 69 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the Wasps edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 15 DecCowdenbeath1 - 4Alloa Ath.SCD2
2007/2008Sat 22 SepAlloa Ath.3 - 2CowdenbeathSCD2
2006/2007Sat 14 AprAlloa Ath.0 - 0CowdenbeathSCD2
2006/2007Sat 23 DecCowdenbeath5 - 2Alloa Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 14 OctAlloa Ath.2 - 1CowdenbeathSCD2
2006/2007Sat 05 AugCowdenbeath6 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2003/2004Tue 02 SepCowdenbeath3 - 0Alloa Ath.SLGC

Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Wasps's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Cowdenbeath have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Alloa Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 33 points from their 24 games so far. Cowdenbeath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 22 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Alloa Ath.61056183
Cowdenbeath62046116

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Blue Brazil could well see them head back from Recreation Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Alloa Ath. 11 games since last home draw.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Cowdenbeath 10 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.