League Cup: East Fife - Cowdenbeath prediction and detailed statistics

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Competition: Scotland League Cup
Competition: Tue 06.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bayview Stadium (2000 seats)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as East Fife & Cowdenbeath face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!

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East Fife form and stats

Last season, Fife's League Cup journey ended in the 2nd round.

The story so far in the League One for East Fife at their home stadium (Bayview Stadium) is 6 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats. It’s been three wins in a row for East Fife here at Bayview Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

In their previous game, the manager D. Young led his East Fife to a defeat in the League One match away at Airdrieonians. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Bayview Stadium. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Airdrieonians (0-1).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Fife matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, one draw and one defeat (from four games).

East Fife are traveling soon after this match as the League Cup match at Raith Rovers awaits in four days.

A decent goal production from East Fife in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 14 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Fife's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Cowdenbeath form and stats

Cowdenbeath was sent out of League Cup in the group stage last season.

There's been little loot from Cowdenbeath's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 13 away games in the League Two. Cowdenbeath only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws.

Two away games in a row for Cowdenbeath, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Elgin City in the League Two. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Annan Athletic.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Cowdenbeath when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing zero and winning one game.

A new game in only four days for Cowdenbeath, the League Cup home match versus Hearts. Busy days.

Cowdenbeath have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 14 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Cowdenbeath rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 20 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (East Fife wins - draws - Cowdenbeath wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

East Fife missing players

Cowdenbeath missing players

Total First Half Second Half
East Fife Cowdenbeath
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   12 25
9 5   Won W   2 10
7 5   Drew D   3 6
9 4   Lost L   7 9
33 22   Scored S   12 32
34 20   Conceded C   17 32
88% 86%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 88%
56% 50%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 68%
40% 43%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   58% 56%
32% 43%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   25% 32%
20% 29%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 12%
44% 50%   BTTS BTTS   33% 52%
32% 36%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 32%
36% 29%   Failed to Score F T   50% 28%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3 2.8
1 0   Red cards R C   3 5
 
248 147   Total Shots T S   90 189
89 45   Shots on Target S O   36 86
36% 47%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 37%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cowdenbeath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 East Fife 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Hearts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Inverness CT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Raith Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Raith Rovers 28 15 8 5 49 33 14 9 4 1 29 14 14 6 4 4 20 19 16 53
2 Falkirk 28 14 10 4 54 18 14 10 2 2 35 5 14 4 8 2 19 13 36 52
3 Airdrieonians 28 14 6 8 38 27 15 7 4 4 20 13 13 7 2 4 18 14 11 48
4 Montrose 28 15 2 11 48 38 14 9 0 5 29 19 14 6 2 6 19 19 10 47
5 East Fife 28 12 9 7 44 36 14 6 6 2 27 19 14 6 3 5 17 17 8 45
6 Dumbarton 28 11 5 12 35 44 14 6 3 5 16 14 14 5 2 7 19 30 -9 38
7 Clyde 28 9 7 12 35 43 14 7 4 3 27 18 14 2 3 9 8 25 -8 34
8 Peterhead 27 7 5 15 30 44 14 5 4 5 16 14 13 2 1 10 14 30 -14 26
9 Forfar Athletic 28 6 6 16 26 47 14 4 3 7 17 22 14 2 3 9 9 25 -21 24
10 Stranraer 27 2 10 15 28 57 12 2 4 6 13 20 15 0 6 9 15 37 -29 16
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cove Rangers 28 22 2 4 76 34 14 14 0 0 37 7 14 8 2 4 39 27 42 68
2 Edinburgh City 27 17 4 6 49 28 14 10 2 2 28 9 13 7 2 4 21 19 21 55
3 Elgin City 28 12 7 9 48 34 14 7 2 5 30 19 14 5 5 4 18 15 14 43
4 Cowdenbeath 27 12 5 10 37 35 14 10 2 2 23 15 13 2 3 8 14 20 2 41
5 Queen's Park 28 11 7 10 37 35 14 6 5 3 21 17 14 5 2 7 16 18 2 40
6 Stirling Albion 28 10 6 12 34 35 13 3 3 7 13 21 15 7 3 5 21 14 -1 36
7 Annan Athletic 27 9 4 14 33 54 14 6 4 4 24 22 13 3 0 10 9 32 -21 31
8 Stenhousemuir 28 7 8 13 32 48 15 3 4 8 16 29 13 4 4 5 16 19 -16 29
9 Albion Rovers 26 6 6 14 37 51 12 5 2 5 23 23 14 1 4 9 14 28 -14 24
10 Brechin City 27 4 5 18 31 60 13 2 3 8 12 25 14 2 2 10 19 35 -29 17

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cowdenbeath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 East Fife 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Hearts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Inverness CT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Raith Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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