FM Preview: Cowdenbeath v Airdrie United 14 Jan 2012

Last updated : 13 January 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cowdenbeath v Airdrie United fixture

Airdrie United pack their bags to visit Cowdenbeath at Central Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Diamonds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Central Park was more than three years back, in September 2008, with Airdrie United inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Blue Brazil in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Airdrie Utd. 1 - 5 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sun 07 Sep Cowdenbeath 1-2 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Challenge Cup
2007/2008 Tue 15 Apr Airdrie Utd. 4 - 0 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Two
2007/2008 Sat 09 Feb Cowdenbeath 0 - 1 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division Two
2007/2008 Sat 08 Dec Airdrie Utd. 3 - 1 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Two
2007/2008 Sat 29 Sep Cowdenbeath 1 - 1 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division Two
2002/2003 Sat 15 Mar Cowdenbeath 1 - 2 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Cowdenbeath have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Blue Brazil, with 4 goals against.

Airdrie United have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Diamonds's have scored 12 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.

Cowdenbeath are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 18 games giving them a return of 38 points.

Airdrie United's total of 24 points from their 19 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 2 3 1 11 6 9
Airdrie United 6 3 1 2 13 13 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Diamonds could well see them head back from Central Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cowdenbeath Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Airdrie United Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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