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Raith Rovers face a trip to Queen of the South at Palmerston Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 45 games played, Rovers have recorded 12 wins, and Queen o.t.S. have come away with 15 victories.
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.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Oct | Raith Rovers | 1 - 0 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 08 Aug | Queen o.t.S. | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Queen o.t.S. | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 22 Jan | Raith Rovers | 0 - 1 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Queen o.t.S. | 2 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Raith Rovers | 1 - 2 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 23 Mar | Raith Rovers | 3 - 1 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Queen of the South have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Doonhamers in those games, with 6 conceded.
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.
Queen o.t.S.'s 48 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. 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: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Queen o.t.S. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Queen o.t.S. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Queen o.t.S. | 6 games since last home draw. |
| Raith Rovers | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |