Stenhousemuir greet Cowdenbeath for another absorbing League Two match here at Ochilview Park.
This could be an appealing game with lots of action and excitement as both sides are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!
Stenhousemuir's stadium, Ochilview Park, has a artifical turf surface. Cowdenbeath have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Cowdenbeath when playing on artifical turf; 4 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses from 16 matches. They have scored 16 goals in these games and conceded 20.
Stenhousemuir form and stats
Stenhousemuir's first League Two home game here at Ochilview Park ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats from 2 matches.
In their previous game, the manager S. Swift led his Stenhousemuir to a defeat in the League Two match away at Edinburgh City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Ochilview Park. The penalty miss from T. Orr in the defeat against Edinburgh City was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.
Previous to that game, a Challenge Cup home match hosting Dundee United II in a game that was won 3-0.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Stenhousemuir have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost five.
Early season league goal statistics from Stenhousemuir's 1 home game: 0 goals, 1 conceded.
Cowdenbeath form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the League Two ended in defeat. Last season Cowdenbeath had these away match statistics: Played 2; won 1, drew 1 and lost 0.
Two travels in a row for Cowdenbeath, whose manager G. Bollan could celebrate last time after the Challenge Cup win against Fraserburgh. The end of the last match, against Fraserburgh, was very satisfying as L. Buchanan scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Elgin City in the League Two.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cowdenbeath playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were three Cowdenbeath wins, one draw and one defeat.
It's early days yet, but Cowdenbeath has scored 0 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Stenhousemuir wins - draws - Cowdenbeath wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Buchanan 2 goals |  R. Thomson 1 goals | T. Orr 1 goals |
Stenhousemuir missing players
Cowdenbeath missing players
| Stenhousemuir | Cowdenbeath | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 8.3 | 8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2.7 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.3 | 7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 6.3 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 5.5 |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| Stenhousemuir | Last season | Cowdenbeath | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 22 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 11 | ||
| 25 | 15 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | ||
| 35 | 13 | Conceded | C | 13 | 32 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 73% | 86% | ||
| 82% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 45% | 64% | ||
| 45% | 45% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 18% | 27% | ||
| 36% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 14% | ||
| 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 9% | ||
| 55% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 18% | 27% | ||
| 23% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 36% | ||
| 23% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 64% | 50% | ||
| 4.2 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.7 | ||
| 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.2 | ||
| 2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 1.9 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 10.1 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 7.5 | ||
| 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 2.5 | ||
| 33% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 28% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Annan Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Elgin City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Albion Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | Cowdenbeath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Stirling Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 8 | Edinburgh City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 9 | Stenhousemuir | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 10 | Stranraer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stenhousemuir | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 26 |
| 2 | Albion Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| 3 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | Cowdenbeath | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | Brechin City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 10 |