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Montrose face a trip to Cowdenbeath at Central Park on Saturday afternoon, 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 53 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Montrose | 1 - 1 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Cowdenbeath | 3 - 3 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Montrose | 1 - 3 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 10 Sep | Cowdenbeath | 3 - 2 | Montrose | SLC |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Apr | Montrose | 0 - 1 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 10 Apr | Cowdenbeath | 2 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 02 Dec | Montrose | 1 - 2 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Cowdenbeath have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Bankies in those games, with 7 conceded.
Montrose have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Gable Endies have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cowdenbeath's 51 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 41 points from their 33 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Montrose | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Montrose have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Cowdenbeath may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. 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. |
| Montrose | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |