FM Preview: Ross County v Raith Rovers 31 Mar 2012

Last updated : 30 March 2012 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 15 games played, Rovers have recorded 4 wins, and Ross County have come away with 7 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Victoria Park was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 11 Feb Raith Rovers 1 - 1 Ross County Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 03 Dec Ross County 4-2 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
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

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Recent respective form guides

Ross County have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the County in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Raith Rovers is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. 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 29 games giving them a return of 62 points.

Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 30 points from 29 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ross County 6 5 1 0 12 4 16
Raith Rovers 6 2 2 2 11 7 8

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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 Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Unbeaten run of 9 matches.
Raith Rovers Not won in previous 6 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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