History of the Cowdenbeath v Falkirk fixture
Falkirk face a trip to Cowdenbeath at Central Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 28 games played, Bairns have recorded 11 wins, and Cowdenbeath have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Central Park was just last season, in April 2011, with Falkirk inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Blue Brazil in a Scottish Division One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Apr | Cowdenbeath | 1-2 | Falkirk | Scottish Division One |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 29 Mar | Cowdenbeath | 0 - 0 | Falkirk | Scottish Division One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 26 Feb | Falkirk | 2 - 0 | Cowdenbeath | Scottish Division One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Falkirk | 5 - 1 | Cowdenbeath | Scottish Division One |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 22 Aug | Cowdenbeath | 0 - 5 | Falkirk | Scottish League Cup |
| 1979/1980 | Sun 01 Jul | Falkirk | 0 - 0 | Cowdenbeath | Scottish Division Two |
| 1979/1980 | Sun 01 Jul | Cowdenbeath | 0 - 0 | Falkirk | 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 are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Blue Brazil's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Falkirk have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Bairns have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cowdenbeath's 9 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.
Falkirk see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 5 points from their 6 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
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 Bairns have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Falkirk | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here