FM Preview: Stirling Albion v Cowdenbeath 14 Apr 2012

Last updated : 13 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stirling Albion v Cowdenbeath fixture

Stirling Albion prepare to entertain Cowdenbeath at Forthbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Binos are clearly on top, having won 26 and lost only 6 of the 45 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Forthbank Stadium was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 21 Feb Stirling Alb. 1-1 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 11 Feb Cowdenbeath 4 - 1 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Cowdenbeath 2 - 0 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division Two
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

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Recent respective form guides

Stirling Albion have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Cowdenbeath's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Blue Brazil's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.

Stirling Albion find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 32 games have yielded only 31 points.

Cowdenbeath are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 32 games giving them a return of 63 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stirling Albion 6 1 2 3 8 14 5
Cowdenbeath 6 3 1 2 9 5 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Binos at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Blue Brazil come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stirling Albion Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Cowdenbeath 4 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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