FM Preview: Ross County v Raith Rovers 03 Dec 2011

Last updated : 02 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ross County v Raith Rovers fixture

Raith Rovers face a trip to Ross County at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 14 games played, Rovers have recorded 4 wins, and Ross County have come away with 6 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2011, with Raith Rovers inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the County in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep Raith Rovers 0 - 1 Ross County Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Tue 22 Mar Raith Rovers 1 - 1 Ross County Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 15 Jan Ross County 0-1 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 23 Oct Raith Rovers 1 - 0 Ross County Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 11 Sep Ross County 0 - 0 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 01 May Raith Rovers 4 - 1 Ross County Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Tue 09 Mar Raith Rovers 2 - 1 Ross County Scottish Division One

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

Recent respective form guides

Ross County have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the County, with 4 goals against.

In complete contrast to Ross County, Raith Rovers are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Rovers have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ross County are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 14 games giving them a return of 31 points.

Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 14 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ross County 6 6 0 0 14 1 18
Raith Rovers 6 2 0 4 5 8 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Rovers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Ross County. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ross County Won 4 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 9 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Raith Rovers Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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