FM Preview: Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton 27 Apr 2013

Last updated : 26 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton fixture

Dumbarton face a trip to Cowdenbeath at Central Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sons 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 at Central Park was earlier this season, with Dumbarton inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Blue Brazil in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 02 Mar Dumbarton 2 - 2 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Sat 10 Nov Cowdenbeath 0-1 Dumbarton Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Sat 18 Aug Dumbarton 0 - 3 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 24 Mar Cowdenbeath 4 - 1 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Tue 06 Mar Dumbarton 0 - 2 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 26 Nov Cowdenbeath 0 - 0 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Dumbarton 0 - 4 Cowdenbeath Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Cowdenbeath have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Blue Brazil have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Dumbarton's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Sons's have scored 13 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 14.

Cowdenbeath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 33 points from 34 matches.

Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 39 points from 34 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cowdenbeath 6 1 1 4 4 12 4
Dumbarton 6 3 0 3 12 11 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Dumbarton are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cowdenbeath Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Dumbarton 13 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.

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