FM Preview: Cowdenbeath v Albion Rovers 14 Feb 2012

Last updated : 13 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cowdenbeath v Albion Rovers fixture

Albion Rovers face a trip to Cowdenbeath at Central Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wee Rovers 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Blue Brazil carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 03 Dec Albion Rvs. 3 - 3 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep Cowdenbeath 2-1 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 11 Apr Albion Rvs. 0 - 0 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Three
2008/2009 Sat 24 Jan Cowdenbeath 2 - 1 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Three
2008/2009 Sat 01 Nov Albion Rvs. 3 - 1 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Three
2008/2009 Sat 16 Aug Cowdenbeath 2 - 1 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Three
2008/2009 Tue 12 Aug Cowdenbeath 3 - 2 Albion Rvs. Scottish Challenge Cup

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Cowdenbeath have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Blue Brazil, with 4 goals against.

The away form of Albion Rovers is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Wee Rovers have hit 5 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Cowdenbeath are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 21 games giving them a return of 44 points.

Albion Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 22 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cowdenbeath 6 4 0 2 14 5 12
Albion Rovers 6 0 1 5 2 12 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Wee Rovers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Cowdenbeath. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cowdenbeath 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Albion Rovers Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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