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Raith Rvs prepare to entertain Ayr United at Stark's Park on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 35 and lost only 13 of the 64 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was just last season, in March 2002, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw 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: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Raith Rvs | 3-3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Ayr Utd. | 3 - 1 | Raith Rvs | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Raith Rvs | 1 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 25 Aug | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 1 | Raith Rvs | SCD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 07 Apr | Ayr Utd. | 2 - 0 | Raith Rvs | SCD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Feb | Raith Rvs | 1 - 4 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 25 Nov | Ayr Utd. | 4 - 2 | Raith Rvs | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Rovers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The away form of Ayr Utd. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Honest Men have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Raith Rvs are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 4 points from 2 games. Ayr Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division One with a return of just 1 points from their 2 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rvs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Rovers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Ayr Utd.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rvs | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Ayr Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |