Cowdenbeath fights Elgin City match

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Competition: Scotland League Two
Competition: Sat 19.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Central Park (4370 seats)

This fixture involves two sides residing in the carpet of the League Two, Cowdenbeath having 10th place and Elgin City lying 9th. A nice chance for one of the squads to better their position.

Insights:
  • Cowdenbeath have the fewest scored goals (15) in League Two
  • Elgin City is in the worst form (1-1-4)

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the League Two.

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Cowdenbeath form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League Two this season. Cowdenbeath have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Central Park. When Cowdenbeath hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Stirling Albion, Albion Rovers and Cowdenbeath), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Game days at Central Park have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Cowdenbeath as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

A good away victory last time out for Cowdenbeath, who won 1-0 against Albion Rovers (placed 8th).

Ahead of that match, Cowdenbeath lost 0-1 at home to Stranraer.

Cowdenbeath are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Kelty Hearts awaits in three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cowdenbeath here at Central Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 11 games). Cowdenbeath's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Cowdenbeath has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Elgin City form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Elgin City so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-8 (win-draw-lose). With the Elgin City losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Elgin City might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Annan Athletic proved too strong as Elgin City slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Borough Briggs.

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Stranraer.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

The newest past scoreline between these participants is the Elgin City - Cowdenbeath 1-0 played previously this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cowdenbeath four wins, one draw and Elgin City five victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Elgin CityK. Hester
K. Hester
9 goals
Elgin CityD. McHardy
D. McHardy
6 goals
CowdenbeathL. Buchanan
L. Buchanan
5 goals

Cowdenbeath missing players

Elgin City missing players

Cowdenbeath Elgin City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 2 Played P 2 12 25
4 2 1 Won W 1 2 6
4 2 1 Drew D 0 2 7
14 7 0 Lost L 1 8 12
15 9 1 Scored S 1 10 24
33 16 0 Conceded C 2 24 38
95% 91% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
68% 64% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 84%
36% 45% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 58% 40%
18% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
41% 55% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 58% 52%
18% 18% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 8% 20%
45% 36% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 28%
 
4.2 4.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.3 3.8
4.3 3.8 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.6 4.1
2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.2 2.2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
8 8.7 8 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.9 10.1
3.1 3.4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 3.6
22% 24% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 29% 26%
 
10.7 10.5 12 Shots against (avg) S A 13 10.4 9.2
4.5 4.5 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.9 4.2
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cowdenbeath have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cowdenbeath have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cowdenbeath have the fewest points (8) at home in League Two
  • Cowdenbeath have the fewest scored goals (15) in League Two
  • Cowdenbeath have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in League Two
  • Cowdenbeath have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in League Two
  • Cowdenbeath have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in League Two
  • Cowdenbeath have the the worst goal difference (-18) in League Two
  • Elgin City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Elgin City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Elgin City have the most conceded goals (24) away in League Two
  • Elgin City have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in League Two
  • Elgin City have the most matches under the total-line (13) in League Two
  • Elgin City have the the worst goal difference (-14) away in League Two
  • Elgin City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Elgin City is in the worst form (1-1-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kelty Hearts 22 16 4 2 50 21 12 9 3 0 26 8 10 7 1 2 24 13 29 52
2 Forfar Athletic 24 12 7 5 45 27 12 8 2 2 27 14 12 4 5 3 18 13 18 43
3 Annan Athletic 24 12 5 7 40 28 12 4 4 4 20 17 12 8 1 3 20 11 12 41
4 Edinburgh City 24 10 6 8 33 35 12 4 3 5 15 20 12 6 3 3 18 15 -2 36
5 Stenhousemuir 23 9 5 9 34 36 12 3 3 6 15 21 11 6 2 3 19 15 -2 32
6 Stranraer 25 8 6 11 33 41 12 4 2 6 12 20 13 4 4 5 21 21 -8 30
7 Stirling Albion 24 7 6 11 29 33 11 3 2 6 14 18 13 4 4 5 15 15 -4 27
8 Albion Rovers 23 7 4 12 27 38 11 5 1 5 15 15 12 2 3 7 12 23 -11 25
9 Elgin City 25 6 7 12 24 38 13 4 5 4 14 14 12 2 2 8 10 24 -14 25
10 Cowdenbeath 22 4 4 14 15 33 11 2 2 7 9 16 11 2 2 7 6 17 -18 16

Read more about League Two

The Scottish League Two is the fourth level of football in Scotland. It holds ten teams who play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures in a season from August to May. The top team in the league table is promoted, the bottom team relegated. There are also playoffs to promote and relegate.