FM Preview: Airdrie United v Raith Rovers 13 Apr 2010

Last updated : 12 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Airdrie United v Raith Rovers fixture

Raith Rovers face a trip to Airdrie United at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers 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 was earlier this season, with Raith Rovers inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the The Diamonds in a Scottish Division One match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Mon 25 JanRaith Rovers1 - 1Airdrie Utd.SFAC
2009/2010Tue 15 DecRaith Rovers1 - 1Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2009/2010Sat 10 OctAirdrie Utd.1 - 2Raith RoversSCD1
2007/2008Sat 03 MayAirdrie Utd.2 - 2Raith RoversS12P
2007/2008Wed 30 AprRaith Rovers0 - 2Airdrie Utd.S12P
2007/2008Sat 15 MarRaith Rovers1 - 0Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2007/2008Sat 02 FebAirdrie Utd.3 - 0Raith RoversSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The The Diamonds have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.

Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Airdrie Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 29 games have yielded only 22 points. Raith Rovers see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 34 points from their 28 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Airdrie Utd.631210710
Raith Rovers61238105

FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for Raith Rovers on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Rovers. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Airdrie Utd. Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Raith Rovers 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.