History of the Cowdenbeath v Stirling Albion fixture
Stirling Albion face a trip to Cowdenbeath at Central Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 20 of the 45 previous games, with the hosts winning just 11.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, the Blue Brazil carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Apr | Cowdenbeath | 1-0 | Stirling Alb. | Scottish Division One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Mar | Stirling Alb. | 3 - 4 | Cowdenbeath | Scottish Division One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | Cowdenbeath | 5 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | Scottish Division One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 3 | Cowdenbeath | Scottish Division One |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 27 Apr | Cowdenbeath | 3 - 3 | Stirling Alb. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Mar | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 0 | Cowdenbeath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Stirling Alb. | 2 - 2 | Cowdenbeath | Scottish Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Cowdenbeath have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Blue Brazil in those games, with 8 conceded.
Stirling Albion have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Binos have hit 11 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cowdenbeath are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 17 points from 8 games.
Stirling Albion's total of 12 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 13 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blue Brazil, as the Binos have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Stirling Albion | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here