Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Peterhead welcomes Cowdenbeath

Competition: Scotland League Two
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Balmoor Stadium (4855 seats)

Only a win will satisfy Peterhead supporters in this Balmoor Stadium clash with Cowdenbeath, having a healthy lead in the League Two table.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the League Two. That game, against Albion Rovers, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Cowdenbeath.

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Peterhead form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Balmoor Stadium as Peterhead has scored 23 goals to get 38 points from 18 games. The overall stats are 11-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Edinburgh City here at Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Peterhead drew their last game, 0-0 away at Edinburgh City (placed 2nd). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Berwick Rangers (0-2).

Peterhead has scored 23 goals at home this season, in 18 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Peterhead have only let in 9 goals at home.

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Cowdenbeath form and stats

Cowdenbeath has only collected 16 points from their away games after 3-7-8 (18 played).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Cowdenbeath, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the League Two, ended a defeat 0-1 versus Albion Rovers (placed 9th). A draw for Cowdenbeath before that, at their own venue hosting Queen's Park (0-0).

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cowdenbeath as they have only managed to score 14 times from 18 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (17 so far).

Let's have a look at how Cowdenbeath performed last season in the league. They landed a 10th position in the league table after playing out 4 victories, 10 draws and 22 defeats. In total they scored 23 and conceded 56 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 7 and lost 10 with 11/21 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Cowdenbeath - Peterhead 1-3 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 9 wins for Peterhead, 0 draws and 1 win for Cowdenbeath.

Top Goalscorers

R. McAllister
14 goals
D. Lyle
9 goals
J. Leitch
6 goals

Peterhead missing players

Cowdenbeath missing players

Peterhead Cowdenbeath
Total Home Statistic Away Total
30 15 Played 15 30
93% 93% Over 0.5 93% 93%
73% 60% Over 1.5 67% 73%
50% 47% Over 2.5 27% 37%
23% 7% Over 3.5 13% 20%
10% 7% Over 4.5 7% 10%
40% 47% Both teams to score 40% 47%
47% 47% Clean Sheet 20% 30%
20% 13% Failed To Score 47% 30%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Peterhead 36 21 10 5 54 22 18 11 5 2 23 9 18 10 5 3 31 13 32 73
2 Edinburgh City 36 19 11 6 51 21 18 11 4 3 29 9 18 8 7 3 22 12 30 68
3 Clyde 36 19 10 7 48 29 18 10 5 3 24 15 18 9 5 4 24 14 19 67
4 Annan Athletic 36 15 11 10 53 35 18 8 6 4 31 17 18 7 5 6 22 18 18 56
5 Stirling Albion 36 12 10 14 39 40 18 7 4 7 17 16 18 5 6 7 22 24 -1 46
6 Elgin City 36 12 9 15 46 59 18 6 5 7 24 32 18 6 4 8 22 27 -13 45
7 Queen's Park 36 9 15 12 37 39 18 7 8 3 24 16 18 2 7 9 13 23 -2 42
8 Cowdenbeath 36 8 13 15 34 38 18 5 6 7 20 21 18 3 7 8 14 17 -4 37
9 Albion Rovers 36 5 11 20 25 61 18 2 7 9 11 31 18 3 4 11 14 30 -36 26
10 Berwick Rangers 36 5 10 21 27 70 18 3 5 10 13 32 18 2 5 11 14 38 -43 25

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