The game between East Stirlingshire and Cowdenbeath in the Scottish Division Three on Saturday 6th August 2005 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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East Stirling prepare to entertain Cowdenbeath at Firs Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 78 games played, The Shire have recorded 35 wins, and Cowdenbeath have come away with 26 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Firs Park was less than a year ago, in March 2005, the The Shire carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | East Stirling | 2-1 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 08 Jan | Cowdenbeath | 3 - 2 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | East Stirling | 0 - 2 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Cowdenbeath | 2 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Cowdenbeath | 2 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 14 Feb | East Stirling | 0 - 1 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | East Stirling | 0 - 5 | Cowdenbeath | SFAC |
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While The Shire have scored 8, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
Cowdenbeath have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Blue Brazil's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Stirling | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
East Stirling are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Stirling | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 7 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Cowdenbeath | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
