This is a vital face-off in the bottom section of the League Two, with both Elgin City and Cowdenbeath going through more worry than pleasure. This game is a classic "six-pointer" with the home side placed 9th and the guests in 10th position.
- Elgin City have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in League Two
- Cowdenbeath have the fewest scored goals (9) in League Two
Both contenders have had adequate rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's agree to expect an in-your-face match!
Elgin City form and stats
Elgin City have played 5 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Elgin City has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager G. Price and the players.
Elgin lost their last game at Forfar Athletic (placed 2nd) after a 1-2 scoreline.
Preceding that match was a Scottish Cup defeat to Clydebank (1-2).The Elgin fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 5 matches. 6 goals have been conceded.
Cowdenbeath form and stats
There's been little loot from Cowdenbeath's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 6 away games in the League Two. Cowdenbeath only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. Cowdenbeath are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Elgin City fixture.
The attacking players of Cowdenbeath have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 277 minutes.
Cowdenbeath might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Kelty Hearts proved too strong as Cowdenbeath slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Central Park.
A 0-1 defeat away at Annan Athletic before that.Goals are few and far between in Cowdenbeath's away league games. Only 3 goals from 6 travels. Cowdenbeath have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Here's what happened when the participants played each other previously this campaign; Cowdenbeath - Elgin City 3-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Elgin City victories, one draw and four Cowdenbeath wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. McHardy 3 goals | K. Hester 3 goals |  L. Buchanan 3 goals |
Elgin City missing players
Cowdenbeath missing players
| Elgin City | Cowdenbeath | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 36% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 55% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 58% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 3.2 | 4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| 5.8 | 5.4 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 10 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8 | 8.4 |
| 2.8 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 32% | 26% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 20% | 24% |
| 11.3 | 9.6 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 8.7 | 9.8 |
| 5.2 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 4 |
- All of Elgin City's matches have had more than 1,5 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 the fewest clean sheets (0) in League Two
- Cowdenbeath have the fewest points (2) away in League Two
- Cowdenbeath have the fewest scored goals (3) away in League Two
- Cowdenbeath have the fewest scored goals (9) in League Two
- Cowdenbeath have the most conceded goals (21) in League Two
- Cowdenbeath have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in League Two
- Cowdenbeath have the the worst goal difference (-12) in League Two
- Cowdenbeath have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in League Two
- Cowdenbeath have yet to win a game away.
- Cowdenbeath haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cowdenbeath is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Elgin City have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in League Two
- Elgin City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Elgin 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 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | Stirling Albion | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Annan Athletic | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 14 |
| 6 | Albion Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 7 | Stranraer | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -5 | 13 |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Elgin City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 9 |
| 10 | Cowdenbeath | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 6 |