FootyMAD's Cowdenbeath match preview

Last updated : 28 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Cowdenbeath v Airdrie United fixture

Airdrie Utd. travel to take on Cowdenbeath at Central Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Diamonds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Cowdenbeath was just over four years ago, in March 2003, with Airdrie Utd. 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:
2002/2003Sat 15 MarCowdenbeath1 - 2Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2002/2003Tue 11 FebAirdrie Utd.1 - 1CowdenbeathSCD2
2002/2003Sat 02 NovCowdenbeath0 - 1Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2002/2003Sat 31 AugAirdrie Utd.0 - 0CowdenbeathSCD2
1973/1974Sun 01 JulAirdrieonians5 - 0CowdenbeathSCD1
1973/1974Sun 01 JulCowdenbeath0 - 1AirdrieoniansSCD1
1970/1971Wed 01 JulCowdenbeath1 - 3AirdrieoniansSPL

Recent respective form guides

Cowdenbeath are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Blue Brazil in those games, with 4 conceded.

Airdrie Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the The Diamonds, and 6 goals against.

Cowdenbeath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 7 matches. Airdrie Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 11 points from 7 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Cowdenbeath61238125
Airdrie Utd.632110611

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the The Diamonds has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Cowdenbeath. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Cowdenbeath Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Airdrie Utd. Not won in previous 2 away matches.