FM Preview: Falkirk v Cowdenbeath 23 Nov 2013

Last updated : 22 November 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Falkirk v Cowdenbeath fixture

Falkirk prepare to entertain Cowdenbeath at The Falkirk Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bairns are clearly on top, having won 14 and lost only 4 of the 27 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Falkirk Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2013, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Scottish Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2013/2014 Sat 14 Sep Cowdenbeath 1 - 0 Falkirk Scottish Championship
2012/2013 Sat 06 Apr Falkirk 4-0 Cowdenbeath Scottish Championship
2012/2013 Sat 09 Feb Cowdenbeath 4 - 1 Falkirk Scottish Championship
2012/2013 Sat 15 Dec Falkirk 2 - 0 Cowdenbeath Scottish Championship
2012/2013 Sat 29 Sep Cowdenbeath 1 - 1 Falkirk Scottish Championship
2010/2011 Sat 16 Apr Cowdenbeath 1 - 2 Falkirk Scottish Championship
2010/2011 Tue 29 Mar Cowdenbeath 0 - 0 Falkirk Scottish Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Falkirk have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Bairns's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

The away form of Cowdenbeath is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Blue Brazil have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Falkirk are stuck down in the relegation zone of Scottish Championship with a return of just 19 points from their 13 games thus far.

Cowdenbeath are stuck down in the relegation zone of Scottish Championship with a return of just 11 points from their 13 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Falkirk 6 2 2 2 8 7 8
Cowdenbeath 6 1 2 3 8 10 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Bairns's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Cowdenbeath. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Falkirk 4 games since last home draw.
Cowdenbeath Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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