FootyMAD's Cowdenbeath match preview

Last updated : 30 November 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Cowdenbeath v Montrose fixture

Montrose face a trip to Cowdenbeath at Central Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Gable Endies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 13 of the 54 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2004, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 18 SepMontrose3 - 1CowdenbeathSCD3
2003/2004Sat 01 MayCowdenbeath0 - 0MontroseSCD3
2003/2004Sat 13 MarMontrose1 - 1CowdenbeathSCD3
2003/2004Sat 03 JanCowdenbeath3 - 3MontroseSCD3
2003/2004Sat 23 AugMontrose1 - 3CowdenbeathSCD3
2002/2003Tue 10 SepCowdenbeath3 - 2MontroseSLC
2000/2001Sat 14 AprMontrose0 - 1CowdenbeathSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Cowdenbeath are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. While Bankies have scored 11, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

Montrose's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Gable Endies pummel 15 goals, and let in 8.

Cowdenbeath's 20 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Montrose are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 20 points from 14 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Cowdenbeath6312121410
Montrose6402151012

FootyMad's prediction ...

Montrose are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Cowdenbeath. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Cowdenbeath Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Montrose 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.