FM Preview: Falkirk v Raith Rovers 07 Dec 2013

Last updated : 06 December 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Falkirk v Raith Rovers fixture

Raith Rovers face a trip to Falkirk at The Falkirk Stadium 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 lose 41 and win only 18 of the 74 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Falkirk Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2013, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2013/2014 Sat 28 Sep Raith Rovers 1 - 1 Falkirk Scottish Championship
2012/2013 Sat 27 Apr Raith Rovers 0 - 0 Falkirk Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Tue 05 Mar Falkirk 1-1 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Sat 10 Nov Raith Rovers 2 - 1 Falkirk Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Sat 18 Aug Falkirk 0 - 2 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 21 Apr Falkirk 2 - 3 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 21 Jan Raith Rovers 2 - 2 Falkirk Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Falkirk are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Falkirk are stuck down in the relegation zone of Scottish Championship with a return of just 22 points from their 14 games thus far.

Raith Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Scottish Championship with a return of just 25 points from their 14 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Falkirk 6 1 2 3 10 8 5
Raith Rovers 6 3 1 2 7 5 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Raith Rovers are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Falkirk. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Falkirk Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Raith Rovers 8 games since last away draw.

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