This match features two teams living in the basement of the League Two, Cowdenbeath holding 8th place and Elgin City lying 7th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Cowdenbeath form and stats
When playing at home, Cowdenbeath have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 16 games.Cowdenbeath's previous game was a League Two match also played at home, ending 4-1 versus Edinburgh City. The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Peterhead (1-2).
A decent goal production from Cowdenbeath in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 16 matches. On the other hand, Cowdenbeath have conceded 22 goals.
Elgin City form and stats
6-1-9 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Elgin City in their matches away. It's all red in the travel logs of Elgin City, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team. With the Elgin City losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.It might be tough going out on the road again for Elgin City, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the League Two, ended a defeat 1-2 versus Stirling Albion. A 0-1 loss hosting Annan Athletic before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 24 similar matches played by Elgin City in our archives, and the results are: 8 wins for Elgin City, 3 draws and 13 defeats.
Elgin City have scored 23 goals on their travels this season, 16 away games. In the opposite end, Elgin City have conceded 29 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Elgin City - Cowdenbeath 1-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Cowdenbeath, 3 draws and 5 wins for Elgin City.Top Goalscorers
 
D. Cox
7 goals
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J. Allan
7 goals
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D. McHardy
7 goals
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Cowdenbeath missing players
Elgin City missing players
| Cowdenbeath | Elgin City | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | Played | 16 | 32 |
| 39 | 24 | Scored | 23 | 47 |
| 41 | 22 | Conceded | 29 | 62 |
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 81% | Over 1.5 | 88% | 84% |
| 41% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 69% | 72% |
| 22% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 31% | 41% |
| 12% | 19% | Over 4.5 | 25% | 28% |
| 50% | 56% | Both teams to score | 44% | 53% |
| 28% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 31% | 19% |
| 28% | 12% | Failed To Score | 25% | 28% |
- Elgin City hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Cowdenbeath is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Peterhead | 32 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 33 | 71 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 29 | 65 |
| 3 | Clyde | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 65 |
| 4 | Annan Athletic | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 60 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 56 |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 44 |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 40 |
| 7 | Elgin City | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 62 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -15 | 39 |
| 8 | Cowdenbeath | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 32 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 66 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 30 | -41 | 20 |
| 10 | Berwick Rangers | 32 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 78 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 44 | -51 | 19 |
