This could be an interesting match as Elgin City have their presumed home advantage while Cowdenbeath are ahead 3 points in the League Two table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Elgin City form and stats
Overall League Two stats at home this season for Elgin City are 5-2-5 (wins-draw-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Elgin City, who won 2-1 against Albion Rovers (placed 9th). Prior to that, an away loss at Queen's Park.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Elgin City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won four times, drawn one and lost one.
Elgin City can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 24 times. Elgin City'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 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cowdenbeath so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-7 (win-draw-lose).
Cowdenbeath won their last game, 2-1 versus Albion Rovers played at home. A draw for Cowdenbeath before that, at their own venue hosting Edinburgh City (1-1).
Cowdenbeath are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, six draws and five defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
The visiting Cowdenbeath have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 11 games. In the opposite end, Cowdenbeath have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Cowdenbeath - Elgin City 0-0, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Elgin City won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Cowdenbeath has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
 S. Sutherland 15 goals | K. Hester 9 goals |  D. Cox 6 goals |
Elgin City missing players
Cowdenbeath missing players
| Elgin City | Cowdenbeath | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 42 | 24 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 35 |
| 31 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 17 | 32 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 92% |
| 81% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 73% | 68% |
| 62% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 64% | 60% |
| 35% | 50% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 36% |
| 8% | 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 12% |
| 54% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 52% |
| 23% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 27% | 32% |
| 31% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 45% | 24% |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 292 | 149 | 51 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 93 | 195 |
| 124 | 69 | 25 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 36 | 87 |
| 34% | 35% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 33% | 40% |
- Cowdenbeath have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cowdenbeath have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Elgin City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Elgin City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cove Rangers | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 66 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 35 | 62 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 52 |
| 3 | Cowdenbeath | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 40 |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 39 |
| 5 | Elgin City | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 37 |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 36 |
| 7 | Annan Athletic | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 32 | -21 | 30 |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -16 | 28 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 24 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 32 | -28 | 17 |