On paper it looks like advantage Edinburgh City in this match against Cowdenbeath, but the visitors will resist to the bitter end. Here's the complete Tipsway match preview!
- Edinburgh City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cowdenbeath have the fewest scored goals (17) in League Two
Cowdenbeath could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League Two game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Kelty Hearts. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Edinburgh City form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Edinburgh City have to build on here at Ainslie Park Stadium in the League Two.
Edinburgh lost their last game at Annan Athletic (placed 3rd) after a 1-2 scoreline.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Albion Rovers (1-2).The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Edinburgh City matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, one draw and one defeat (from five games).
Edinburgh has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Edinburgh City defense is not exactly impregnable. 20 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Cowdenbeath form and stats
There's been little loot from Cowdenbeath's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 12 away games in the League Two. Cowdenbeath only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws.
Two away games in a row for Cowdenbeath, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Kelty Hearts.
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Elgin City.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Cowdenbeath when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing one and winning one game.
Cowdenbeath are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 6 goals from 12 away games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Cowdenbeath have conceded 18 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H match ended Cowdenbeath - Edinburgh 1-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Edinburgh City wins - draws - Cowdenbeath wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Robertson 7 goals |  D. Handling 6 goals |  I. Murray 5 goals |
Edinburgh City missing players
Cowdenbeath missing players
| Edinburgh City | Cowdenbeath | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 6 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 34 | 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 37 | 20 | 10 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 80% | 75% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 56% | 58% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 38% |
| 20% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 21% |
| 24% | 25% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 58% | 46% |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.6 | 7 | 6.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 7.1 | 8 |
| 3.2 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 42% | 45% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 19% | 23% |
| 12 | 10.2 | 9.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 11.2 | 11 |
| 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
- Cowdenbeath have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Cowdenbeath have the fewest scored goals (17) in League Two
- Cowdenbeath have the fewest scored goals (6) away in League Two
- Cowdenbeath have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in League Two
- Cowdenbeath have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in League Two
- Cowdenbeath have the the worst goal difference (-17) in League Two
- Cowdenbeath haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Edinburgh City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Edinburgh City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cowdenbeath have scored away.
- Edinburgh City 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 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 29 | 55 |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 46 |
| 3 | Annan Athletic | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 44 |
| 4 | Edinburgh City | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | -3 | 36 |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | -2 | 33 |
| 6 | Stranraer | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | -8 | 31 |
| 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 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 25 |
| 10 | Cowdenbeath | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -17 | 19 |
