FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Cowdenbeath take on East Stirlingshire in a Scottish Division Three match on Saturday 22nd October 2005 at 15:00.
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East Stirling face a trip to Cowdenbeath at Central Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Shire 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2005, as the Blue Brazil edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 Aug | East Stirling | 0 - 1 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Cowdenbeath have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
The away form of East Stirling is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the The Shire have hit 4 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cowdenbeath's total of 18 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Three. East Stirling see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 7 points from their 9 games played so far,
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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 12 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blue Brazil, as the The Shire have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cowdenbeath | 9 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 12 . |
| East Stirling | Lost each of the previous 8 away matches. Not won in previous 17 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
