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Stranraer face a trip to Cowdenbeath at Central Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 28 and win only 10 of the 53 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sun 25 Mar | Stranraer | 1 - 6 | Cowdenbeath | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 02 Dec | Cowdenbeath | 4 - 2 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Cowdenbeath | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 09 Mar | Cowdenbeath | 1 - 2 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Stranraer | 2 - 0 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 04 Oct | Cowdenbeath | 0 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Cowdenbeath's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Blue Brazil have scored 5, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.
Stranraer's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Blues have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Cowdenbeath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 40 points from their 32 games so far. Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 32 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blue Brazil, as the The Blues have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cowdenbeath | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Stranraer | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |