East Stirlingshire vs Cowdenbeath
Scotland • Highland / Lowland • 2026/2027
East Stirlingshire18 November 2026
Cowdenbeath
Match information
- Country
- Scotland
- Competition
- Highland / Lowland
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Date
- 18 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Falkirk Community Stadium, Falkirk
Prediction
East Stirlingshire win37%
Draw27%
Cowdenbeath win36%
Clubs
East Stirlingshire
- Founded
- 1881
- Country
- Scotland
- Stadium
- Falkirk Community Stadium
- City
- Falkirk
- Capacity
- 9 008
- Surface
- artificial turf
Cowdenbeath
- Founded
- 1881
- Country
- Scotland
- Stadium
- Central Park
- City
- Cowdenbeath
- Capacity
- 5 268
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
East StirlingshireLDLWD
CowdenbeathLWLDW
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Troon FC | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | East Stirlingshire | 14 | -6 | 15 |
| 10 | Johnstone Burgh | 12 | +4 | 19 |
| 11 | Cowdenbeath | 11 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 |  Cumbernauld Colts | 12 | 0 | 14 |
Head-to-head
- 15 September 2026 • Highland / Lowland • Cowdenbeath 2 : 0 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 24 January 2026 • Highland / Lowland • East Stirlingshire 1 : 4 Cowdenbeath (Half-time 1 : 2)
- 4 October 2025 • Highland / Lowland • Cowdenbeath 1 : 4 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 4 January 2025 • Highland / Lowland • East Stirlingshire 3 : 1 Cowdenbeath (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 28 December 2024 • Highland / Lowland • Cowdenbeath 3 : 0 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 2 : 0)
Match result probability
East Stirlingshire win37%
Draw27%
Cowdenbeath win36%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 64%
- X2
- 63%
- 12
- 73%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 70%
- Under 1.5
- 30%
- Over 2.5
- 44%
- Under 2.5
- 56%
- Over 3.5
- 23%
- Under 3.5
- 77%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 50%
- No
- 50%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | East Stirlingshire | Cowdenbeath |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 99% | 1% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 95% | 5% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 85% | 15% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 64% | 36% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 37% | 63% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 16% | 84% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 5% | 95% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 1% | 99% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 0% | 100% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- East Stirlingshire
- Callum Tapping
- Cowdenbeath
- Paul McLean
Squad - East Stirlingshire
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |
| I. Ure | |
| O. Ecrepont | |
| Defenders | |
| A. Coutts | |
| C. Inglis | |
| J. Thompson | |
| K. Ewing | |
| M. Docherty | |
| P. McLaren | |
| R. McLean | |
| S. Brown | |
| S. Campbell | |
| Midfielders | |
| A. MacAlpine | |
| C. Murray | |
| C. Tapping | |
| K. Curtis | |
| L. Hynd | |
| L. Latona | |
 M. Gomis | |
| N. Hendji | |
| P. Scullion | |
| S. O’Neill | |
| Y. Liddell | |
| Forwards | |
| B. Lamont | |
| G. Spence | |
| J. Penker | |
 L. McRoberts | |
| M. Flynn | |
Squad - Cowdenbeath
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |
| J. Blair | |
| R. Lynch | |
| Defenders | |
 D. Hill | |
| E. Kerr | |
| G. Jordan | |
| J. Denham | |
| P. McLean | |
| Midfielders | |
| A. McLaughlin | |
 D. Swanson | |
| G. Fusco | |
| G. MacPherson | |
| M. McDonald | |
| O. Whyte | |
| R. McNab | |
 R. Walker | |
| S. Burke | |
| S. Newman | |
| Forwards | |
| D. Healy | |
| E. MacPherson | |
| J. Docherty | |
| J. Sutherland | |
| R. Haston | |
Head-to-head
Last 9 meetings
East Stirlingshire wins3
Draws1
Cowdenbeath wins5
- Goals: East Stirlingshire
- 12 (1.3)
- Goals: Cowdenbeath
- 20 (2.2)
- Goals per match
- 3.6
- Both teams scored
- 5 / 9
- Over 2.5 goals
- 7 / 9
Results
- 15 September 2026 • Highland / Lowland • Cowdenbeath 2 : 0 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 24 January 2026 • Highland / Lowland • East Stirlingshire 1 : 4 Cowdenbeath (Half-time 1 : 2)
- 4 October 2025 • Highland / Lowland • Cowdenbeath 1 : 4 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 4 January 2025 • Highland / Lowland • East Stirlingshire 3 : 1 Cowdenbeath (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 28 December 2024 • Highland / Lowland • Cowdenbeath 3 : 0 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 23 March 2024 • Highland / Lowland • Cowdenbeath 1 : 2 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 26 December 2023 • Highland / Lowland • East Stirlingshire 2 : 3 Cowdenbeath (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 25 March 2023 • Highland / Lowland • East Stirlingshire 0 : 0 Cowdenbeath (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 1 October 2022 • Highland / Lowland • Cowdenbeath 5 : 0 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 2 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| East Stirlingshire | Cowdenbeath | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 2-2-6 | 4-1-5 |
| Scored (per match) | 15 (1.5) | 17 (1.7) |
| Conceded (per match) | 20 (2.0) | 15 (1.5) |
| Clean sheets | 2 / 10 | 2 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
Recent form - East Stirlingshire
- D7 November 2026 • Highland / Lowland • East Stirlingshire 0 : 0 Musselburgh (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W31 October 2026 • Highland / Lowland • Berwick 2 : 5 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 2 : 2)
- L27 October 2026 • Highland / Lowland • Brechin 3 : 1 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D17 October 2026 • Highland / Lowland • Civil Service Strollers 3 : 3 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 3 : 1)
- L3 October 2026 • Scottish Cup • Bonnyton Thistle 2 : 0 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L26 September 2026 • Highland / Lowland • East Stirlingshire 1 : 2 Broxburn Athletic (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L19 September 2026 • Highland / Lowland • Bo'ness United 2 : 0 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L15 September 2026 • Highland / Lowland • Cowdenbeath 2 : 0 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L12 September 2026 • Highland / Lowland • East Stirlingshire 2 : 4 Linlithgow Rose (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W29 August 2026 • Highland / Lowland • Dunipace 0 : 3 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 0 : 1)
Recent form - Cowdenbeath
- W7 November 2026 • Highland / Lowland • Cowdenbeath 2 : 1 Berwick (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D17 October 2026 • Highland / Lowland • Cowdenbeath 2 : 2 Bonnyrigg Rose (Half-time 1 : 2)
- L13 October 2026 • Challenge Cup • Cowdenbeath 2 : 3 Celtic B (Half-time 2 : 2)
- W3 October 2026 • Scottish Cup • Cowdenbeath 4 : 0 Berwick (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L26 September 2026 • Challenge Cup • Cowdenbeath 1 : 3 Clyde (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L23 September 2026 • Challenge Cup • Hamilton 1 : 0 Cowdenbeath (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W19 September 2026 • Highland / Lowland • Cowdenbeath 3 : 1 Lochee United (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W15 September 2026 • Highland / Lowland • Cowdenbeath 2 : 0 East Stirlingshire (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L12 September 2026 • Highland / Lowland • Hill Of Beath 2 : 0 Cowdenbeath (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L8 September 2026 • Challenge Cup • Cowdenbeath 1 : 2 Kilmarnock B (Half-time 0 : 1)
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tranent | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 32 |
| 1 |  Kilwinning Rangers | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 33 |
| 2 |  Linlithgow Rose | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 31 |
| 2 | Largs Thistle | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 32 |
| 3 |  Brechin | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 31 |
| 3 | Clydebank FC | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 29 |
| 4 |  Broxburn Athletic | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 28 |
| 4 |  Auchinleck Talbot | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 28 |
| 5 |  Hill Of Beath | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 25 |
| 5 |  Pollok | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 26 |
| 6 |  Lochee United | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 24 |
| 6 |  Caledonian Braves | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 26 |
| 7 |  Bo'ness United | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 22 |
| 7 |  Celtic B | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 23 |
| 8 |  Civil Service Strollers | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 21 |
| 8 |  Cumnock Juniors | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 21 |
| 9 |  Bonnyrigg Rose | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 20 |
| 9 | Troon FC | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | East Stirlingshire | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 15 |
| 10 | Johnstone Burgh | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 19 |
| 11 | Cowdenbeath | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Cumbernauld Colts | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 |  Musselburgh | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 11 |
| 12 | Renfrew | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 13 |
| 13 |  Gala Fairydean | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 7 |
| 13 |  Gretna 2008 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 11 |
| 14 |  Berwick | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 6 |
| 14 |  Albion Rovers | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 9 |
| 15 |  Stirling University | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 6 |
| 15 |  Beith | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 9 |
| 16 | Dunipace | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 28 | -20 | 4 |
| 16 |  Newton Stewart | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 47 | -35 | 4 |
| 17 |  Dalbeattie Star | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 49 | -41 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Largs Thistle | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 21 |
| 2 | Clydebank FC | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 19 |
| 3 | Civil Service Strollers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Auchinleck Talbot | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 18 |
| 5 | Linlithgow Rose | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 16 |
| 6 | Cumnock Juniors | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 16 |
| 7 | Kilwinning Rangers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 15 |
| 8 | Brechin | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 15 |
| 9 | Tranent | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 15 |
| 10 | Celtic B | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 14 |
| 11 | Johnstone Burgh | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 13 |
| 12 | Cowdenbeath | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 13 |
| 13 | Pollok | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 |
| 14 | Broxburn Athletic | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 12 |
| 15 | Bo'ness United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 12 |
| 16 | Caledonian Braves | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 11 |
| 17 | Cumbernauld Colts | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 10 |
| 18 | Hill Of Beath | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 |
| 19 | Troon FC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 9 |
| 20 | Lochee United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 8 |
| 21 | Gretna 2008 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 8 |
| 22 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 6 |
| 23 | Beith | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 |
| 24 | Stirling University | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 6 |
| 25 | Albion Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
| 26 | Musselburgh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 27 | East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 |
| 28 | Berwick | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 |
| 29 | Dunipace | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 4 |
| 30 | Newton Stewart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 4 |
| 31 | Renfrew | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 3 |
| 32 | Gala Fairydean | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 1 |
| 33 | Dalbeattie Star | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 26 | -21 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilwinning Rangers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 18 |
| 2 | Tranent | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Lochee United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 16 |
| 4 | Broxburn Athletic | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 16 |
| 5 | Brechin | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 16 |
| 6 | Linlithgow Rose | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 |
| 7 | Hill Of Beath | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 15 |
| 8 | Caledonian Braves | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 15 |
| 9 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 14 |
| 10 | Pollok | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 14 |
| 11 | Troon FC | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | Largs Thistle | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Auchinleck Talbot | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 10 |
| 14 | Clydebank FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 10 |
| 15 | Renfrew | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 10 |
| 16 | Bo'ness United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 10 |
| 17 | East Stirlingshire | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 10 |
| 18 | Celtic B | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| 19 | Musselburgh | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 20 | Johnstone Burgh | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 6 |
| 21 | Gala Fairydean | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 6 |
| 22 | Cumnock Juniors | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 5 |
| 23 | Cumbernauld Colts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 |
| 24 | Albion Rovers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 3 |
| 25 | Gretna 2008 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 3 |
| 26 | Beith | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -16 | 3 |
| 27 | Berwick | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 2 |
| 28 | Civil Service Strollers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 2 |
| 29 | Dalbeattie Star | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 23 | -20 | 1 |
| 30 | Cowdenbeath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0 |
| 31 | Dunipace | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
| 32 | Stirling University | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 0 |
| 33 | Newton Stewart | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 | -21 | 0 |