Cowdenbeath are looking to stop thinking about the league table ahead of this fixture vs Forfar Athletic. Here's everything you must know before the game!
- Cowdenbeath have the most conceded goals (11) in League Two
- Forfar Athletic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in League Two
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This stadium has grass, which is not Forfar Athletic's familiar surface at their own football stadium. When playing on grass Forfar Athletic have performed like this: Played 25 matches with the output 7 wins, 6 draws and 12 defeats with the goal difference 28-37 (scored/conceded).
Cowdenbeath form and stats
Cowdenbeath have played three League Two home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Cowdenbeath has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager G. Bollan and the players.
In their previous game, the manager G. Bollan led his Cowdenbeath to a defeat in the League Two match away at Albion Rovers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Central Park.
Before that game, the home loss against Alloa Athletic with the scoreline 0-2.The Cowdenbeath fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Cowdenbeath have conceded 6 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Forfar Athletic form and stats
Things could have gone better for Forfar Athletic in their League Two away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Forfar are travelling again after losing away to Stirling Albion in their previous match (0-1).
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Raith Rovers's place.Forfar are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games (in the league). Forfar are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Cowdenbeath victories, two draws and four Forfar Athletic wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Buchanan 3 goals |  S. McCluskey 2 goals | M. Aitken 2 goals |
Cowdenbeath missing players
Forfar Athletic missing players
| Cowdenbeath | Forfar Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.7 | 11.2 |
| 4.7 | 6.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| 25% | 26% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 21% | 36% |
- All of Cowdenbeath's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Cowdenbeath have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Cowdenbeath have the most conceded goals (11) in League Two
- Cowdenbeath have the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in League Two
- Cowdenbeath haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cowdenbeath is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- Forfar Athletic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in League Two
- Forfar Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | Annan Athletic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Stirling Albion | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Forfar Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 6 | Albion Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | Elgin City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 9 | Stranraer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| 10 | Cowdenbeath | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 4 |