FM Preview: Dundee v Cowdenbeath 04 Dec 2010

Last updated : 03 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dundee v Cowdenbeath fixture

Dundee play host to Cowdenbeath at Dens Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 10 wins out of 13 previous matches.

The last time the two teams met at Dundee was way back in the black-and-white days of July 1970, with Dundee annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a Scottish First Division match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 25 SepCowdenbeath2 - 1DundeeSCD1
2009/2010Tue 18 AugCowdenbeath0 - 3DundeeSCC
1970/1971Wed 01 JulDundee5-1CowdenbeathSPL
1970/1971Wed 01 JulCowdenbeath0 - 1DundeeSPL
1946/1947Mon 01 JulDundee6 - 2CowdenbeathSCD1
1946/1947Mon 01 JulCowdenbeath2 - 8DundeeSCD1
1938/1939Fri 01 JulDundee5 - 0CowdenbeathSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Dundee are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Dee in those games, with 4 conceded.

The away form of Cowdenbeath is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Blue Brazil have hit 4 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Dundee's 20 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position. Cowdenbeath see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 16 points from their 13 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dundee633013812
Cowdenbeath61148114

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Cowdenbeath is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the The Dee in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Dundee Unbeaten in the last 12 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Cowdenbeath Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.