This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Cowdenbeath and Elgin City at 15:00 on Saturday, 8th November 2008 in the Scottish Division Three.
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Elgin City face a trip to Cowdenbeath at Central Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 7 out of 9 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Elgin City inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Blue Brazil in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Cowdenbeath | 1 - 2 | Elgin City | SFAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Elgin City | 0 - 2 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 26 Jul | Elgin City | 0 - 2 | Cowdenbeath | SCC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Cowdenbeath | 2 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 28 Mar | Cowdenbeath | 5 - 2 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Elgin City | 0 - 4 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Elgin City | 0 - 3 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Cowdenbeath have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Blue Brazil have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Elgin City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the City have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cowdenbeath are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 19 points from 11 games. Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 11 games have yielded only 8 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Elgin City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for Elgin City on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the City. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cowdenbeath | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Elgin City | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
