Betting prediction and preview: Kelty Hearts fancied to be better team when visiting Cowdenbeath

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Competition: Scotland League Two
Competition: Sat 06.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Central Park (4370 seats)

Cowdenbeath will hope that their home comfort is enough to get all three points from this back-breaking meeting, versus dynamic Kelty Hearts.

Insights:
  • Cowdenbeath have the most conceded goals (20) in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the most scored goals (23) in League Two

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Cowdenbeath form and stats

Cowdenbeath have played 5 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

K. Renton was the last player to score a league goal for Cowdenbeath and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Cowdenbeath haven't scored in 187 minutes.

Cowdenbeath are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Annan Athletic.

Before that game, the home loss against Civil Service Strollers with the scoreline 2-4.

Cowdenbeath are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. Cowdenbeath have conceded 9 from these games.

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Kelty Hearts form and stats

Playing away, Kelty Hearts, who have the most scored goals (23) in League Two, have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 0 defeats in the League Two this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Hearts as they haven't lost any of their last 20 games.

There were no winners in Hearts's previous match, a League Two home game that ended 1-1 vs Stirling Albion (placed 2nd).

Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Buckie Thistle in the Scottish Cup.

Hearts are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (15 goals from 5 away games). 6 goals have been conceded by Hearts in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams involved faced each other before this season: Kelty Hearts - Cowdenbeath 2-0. Stats for the preceeding two meetings between these two contenders are: zero wins for Cowdenbeath, zero draws and two wins for Kelty Hearts. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

Kelty HeartsN. Austin
N. Austin
8 goals
Kelty HeartsJ. Cardle
J. Cardle
4 goals
CowdenbeathL. Buchanan
L. Buchanan
3 goals

Cowdenbeath missing players

Kelty Hearts missing players

Cowdenbeath Kelty Hearts
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 2 5 11
1 1 0 Won W 2 4 8
3 1 1 Drew D 0 1 3
7 3 0 Lost L 0 0 0
9 6 1 Scored S 7 15 23
20 9 1 Conceded C 1 6 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 82%
45% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 55%
27% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 80% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 40% 18%
64% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 80% 64%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 36%
36% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.4 4 2 Corners for (avg) C F 8 6 6.6
4.3 4 7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 2.4 2.6
1.6 2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.6 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.9 10 8 Shots (avg) S ( 15.5 14.8 13.8
3.4 4.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 7.4 6.4
24% 27% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 41% 33%
 
9.3 10 8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 7.4 5.6
3.9 4.4 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.6 2.2
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • All of Cowdenbeath's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Kelty Hearts's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Cowdenbeath have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cowdenbeath have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Cowdenbeath have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cowdenbeath have the fewest clean sheets (0) in League Two
  • Cowdenbeath have the most conceded goals (20) in League Two
  • Cowdenbeath have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in League Two
  • Cowdenbeath have the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in League Two
  • Cowdenbeath have the the worst goal difference (-11) in League Two
  • Cowdenbeath haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cowdenbeath is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Kelty Hearts have not yet lost a game.
  • Kelty Hearts have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kelty Hearts have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kelty Hearts have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Kelty Hearts have scored more than double the goals of Cowdenbeath.
  • Kelty Hearts have the fewest conceded goals (9) in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the most points (13) away in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the most scored goals (15) away in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the most scored goals (23) in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the the best goal difference (+14) in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the the best goal difference (+9) away in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Kelty Hearts haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kelty Hearts is in the best form (4-2-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kelty Hearts 11 8 3 0 23 9 6 4 2 0 8 3 5 4 1 0 15 6 14 27
2 Stirling Albion 11 6 3 2 19 11 5 3 1 1 9 5 6 3 2 1 10 6 8 21
3 Forfar Athletic 11 5 5 1 18 10 5 3 2 0 10 4 6 2 3 1 8 6 8 20
4 Annan Athletic 11 6 0 5 16 13 5 2 0 3 6 8 6 4 0 2 10 5 3 18
5 Edinburgh City 10 4 2 4 12 12 5 2 2 1 8 6 5 2 0 3 4 6 0 14
6 Stranraer 11 3 3 5 10 15 6 2 0 4 5 10 5 1 3 1 5 5 -5 12
7 Albion Rovers 10 3 1 6 10 16 6 3 1 2 8 7 4 0 0 4 2 9 -6 10
8 Stenhousemuir 10 2 3 5 10 15 5 0 2 3 4 9 5 2 1 2 6 6 -5 9
9 Elgin City 10 2 3 5 9 15 5 1 2 2 5 6 5 1 1 3 4 9 -6 9
10 Cowdenbeath 11 1 3 7 9 20 5 1 1 3 6 9 6 0 2 4 3 11 -11 6

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.