FM Preview: Livingston v Raith Rovers 18 Feb 2012

Last updated : 17 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Livingston v Raith Rovers fixture

Raith Rovers face a trip to Livingston at Almondvale Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 10 of the 24 previous games, with the hosts winning just 8.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, 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
2011/2012 Sat 10 Dec Raith Rovers 0 - 1 Livingston Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 01 Oct Livingston 1-1 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2005/2006 Tue 23 Aug Raith Rovers 1 - 2 Livingston Scottish League Cup
2000/2001 Sat 31 Mar Raith Rovers 2 - 0 Livingston Scottish Division One
2000/2001 Tue 02 Jan Livingston 2 - 0 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2000/2001 Tue 05 Dec Raith Rovers 1 - 2 Livingston Scottish Division One
2000/2001 Sat 16 Sep Livingston 0 - 4 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Livingston have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Livi's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Livingston's 29 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 22 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Livingston 6 1 1 4 7 13 4
Raith Rovers 6 0 4 2 6 8 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Raith Rovers are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Almondvale Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Livingston No sequences of note
Raith Rovers Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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