Cowdenbeath vs Broxburn Athletic preview and prediction
The match
Cowdenbeath host Broxburn Athletic in the Football League Lowland League on Saturday 8 August, with kick-off at 15:00 (WAT). Cowdenbeath are 22nd with 13 points from 11 games (in the bottom half), while Broxburn Athletic sit 8th on 28 points (in the top half). A gap of 15 points shows the difference in quality this season.
Form guide
Cowdenbeath's last 5: LLLDL Most recently they lost to Civil Service Strollers 2–3 away. At home they have won 0 and lost 3 of their last 3. Goals have dried up – just 0.8 per game.
Broxburn Athletic's last 5: WWWLL Most recently they beat Lochee United 3–0 at home. They average 1.3 scored and 1.3 conceded. 4 clean sheets in that run show a solid defence.
Broxburn Athletic arrive in clearly the better form, averaging 2.0 points a game against 0.2.
Goals outlook
Our model expects about 2.0 goals: 0.7 for Cowdenbeath and 1.3 for Broxburn Athletic. That points to a tight game – under 2.5 goals is 68% likely.
Our pre-match pick was Broxburn Athletic to win – a 54% chance at odds of 2.05, above our fair price of 1.87, so there is value in it. Predicted score: Cowdenbeath 0–1 Broxburn Athletic. Bets settle on the 90-minute score. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, bet responsibly.
Win chances
Cowdenbeath26%fair 3.88 · @2.90
Draw21%fair 4.84 · @3.30
Broxburn Athletic54%fair 1.87 · @2.05
2.00Expected goals
0.73Cowdenbeath xG
1.27Broxburn Athletic xG
55%Both score
32%Over 2.5
Most likely scores
0–117%
0–014%
1–113%
0–211%
1–010%
1–28%
From our goals model: Cowdenbeath 0.7 – 1.3 Broxburn Athletic expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Every market, with fair odds
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Broxburn Athletic to win✓
54%
1.87
2.05 ▲
Double chance
Either team to win✓
79%
1.26
1.25
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
55%
1.83
1.44
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
59%
1.68
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✓
68%
1.48
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
86%
1.17
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
49%
2.03
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Broxburn Athletic / FT Broxburn Athletic✗
29%
3.50
–
Correct score
Correct score 0–1✗
17%
5.83
–
Form
Cowdenbeath – last 6
LLLDLL
1 Aug
@ Civil Service Strollers
2–3
L
28 Jul
@ Tranent Juniors
0–1
L
25 Jul
vs Gala Fairydean Rovers
0–1
L
10 Apr
@ Celtic II
2–2
D
1 Apr
vs Clydebank
0–4
L
17 Mar
vs Stirling University
1–2
L
0.8Scored / game
2.2Conceded / game
50%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Broxburn Athletic – last 6
WWWLLW
1 Aug
vs Lochee United
3–0
W
28 Jul
vs Gala Fairydean Rovers
1–0
W
25 Jul
@ Stirling University
1–0
W
11 Jul
vs Clydebank
1–2
L
17 Mar
vs Linlithgow Rose
1–6
L
20 Feb
@ Hearts U21
1–0
W
1.3Scored / game
1.3Conceded / game
33%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Cowdenbeath and Broxburn Athletic.
What is the prediction for Cowdenbeath vs Broxburn Athletic?
Our pick is Broxburn Athletic to win with a 54% chance, at bookmaker odds of 2.05.
Who will win Cowdenbeath vs Broxburn Athletic?
On our numbers Cowdenbeath have a 26% chance of winning, the draw 21% and Broxburn Athletic 54%.
How many goals will there be in Cowdenbeath vs Broxburn Athletic?
We expect about 2.0 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 32% likely and both teams score 55% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Cowdenbeath vs Broxburn Athletic?
Our predicted score is Cowdenbeath 0–1 Broxburn Athletic, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.0 goals in total.
When is Cowdenbeath vs Broxburn Athletic?
Cowdenbeath vs Broxburn Athletic (Football League Lowland League) kicks off on Saturday 8 August 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time).
Analysis by the Footrivo model, blended with bookmaker prices. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
