History of the Dumbarton v Raith Rovers fixture
Raith Rovers travel to take on Dumbarton at The Rock on Saturday afternoon, 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 last time the two teams met at Dumbarton was back in February 2006, over five years ago, with Raith Rovers inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Sons in a Scottish Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 06 Oct | Raith Rovers | 2 - 2 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division One |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Raith Rovers | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 08 Apr | Raith Rovers | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Two |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Dumbarton | 0-1 | Raith Rovers | Scottish Division Two |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Raith Rovers | 3 - 2 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Two |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Raith Rovers | Scottish Division Two |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 30 Aug | Raith Rovers | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | Scottish Challenge Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Sons have scored 12, a worringly large 18 have been leaked at the other end.
Raith Rovers's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Rovers have hit 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dumbarton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 13 games have yielded only 5 points.
Raith Rovers's 21 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Rovers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Dumbarton. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Dumbarton | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here