Pre-match info: 33 points split the contenders so far, Rangers U21 the superior team. Will Cowdenbeath upset the odds?
- Cowdenbeath have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in Football League - Lowland League
- Rangers U21 have the most scored goals (80) in Football League - Lowland League
The visiting Rangers U21 played their last game only four days ago, a Football League - Lowland League match.
Cowdenbeath form and stats
Overall Football League - Lowland League results playing at home this season for Cowdenbeath are 5-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Cowdenbeath are confident in defense, having played 292 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Happy days for Cowdenbeath in their previous game, a fixture away at Edinburgh University (placed 18th) that ended with a 5-0 victory. As mentioned above, Cowdenbeath "killed" Edinburgh University in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Stirling University.The Cowdenbeath fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 11 league matches. Cowdenbeath have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rangers U21 form and stats
As the visiting team matches, Rangers U21, who have the most scored goals (80) in Football League - Lowland League, have produced an overall stat of 7-3-4 so far.
Rangers U21 won their last game, 2-1 versus Gretna 2008 played at home.
Before that, Rangers U21 secured a home win against Gala Fairydean Rovers with the score 4-1.Take note that 17 of this team's 18 most recent league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.
U21 are a potent attacking force on the road with their 38 goals in 14 league games. The Rangers U21 manager Murty has some worries about the defense as 30 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The last head-to-head encounter ended Rangers U21 - Cowdenbeath 3-2, earlier this season.
Cowdenbeath missing players
Rangers U21 missing players
| Cowdenbeath | Rangers U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 32 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 16 | 38 | 80 |
| 32 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 30 | 44 |
| 96% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 71% | 73% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 54% | 45% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 93% | 93% |
| 25% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 71% | 70% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 75% | 43% | 48% |
| 42% | 27% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 86% | 81% |
| 33% | 55% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 14% | 19% |
| 29% | 27% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 4.6 | 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 5.2 | 9 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.3 | 9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11 | 11.8 |
| 3.6 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9 | 6 | 6.2 |
| 28% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 44% | 44% |
| 9.2 | 13 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3 | 10.8 | 8.9 |
| 3.9 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
- All of Rangers U21's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cowdenbeath have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Cowdenbeath have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Cowdenbeath have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in Football League - Lowland League
- Cowdenbeath have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Rangers U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rangers U21 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Rangers U21 have scored more than double the goals of Cowdenbeath.
- Rangers U21 have the most scored goals (38) away in Football League - Lowland League
- Rangers U21 have the most scored goals (80) in Football League - Lowland League
- Rangers U21 have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Football League - Lowland League
- Rangers U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rangers U21 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 80 | 44 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 30 | 36 | 58 |
| 2 | Tranent Juniors | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 33 | 57 |
| 3 | Spartans | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 29 | 56 |
| 4 | Stirling University | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 31 | 54 |
| 5 | Celtic II | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 75 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 37 | 52 |
| 6 | East Kilbride | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 44 |
| 7 | BSC Glasgow | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 51 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 5 | 44 |
| 8 | Civil Service Strollers | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 43 |
| 9 | Berwick Rangers | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 33 | -3 | 41 |
| 10 | Edusport Academy | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 70 | 55 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 39 |
| 11 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 61 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 33 | -13 | 39 |
| 12 | Bo'ness United | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 50 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 38 |
| 13 | Hearts U21 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 34 |
| 14 | Cumbernauld Colts | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 46 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 32 |
| 15 | Cowdenbeath | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 25 |
| 16 | Gretna 2008 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 34 | 62 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 33 | -28 | 25 |
| 17 | East Stirlingshire | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 60 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 33 | -33 | 23 |
| 18 | Edinburgh University | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 102 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 50 | -84 | 7 |
| 19 | Dalbeattie Star | 25 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 98 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 56 | -79 | 6 |