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Raith Rvs prepare to entertain Ross County at Stark's Park on Saturday evening, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on 3 of the previous 4 occassions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was just last season, in April 2002, with Ross Co inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rovers in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Apr | Raith Rvs | 0-1 | Ross Co | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Feb | Ross Co | 4 - 2 | Raith Rvs | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Dec | Raith Rvs | 1 - 3 | Ross Co | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 18 Aug | Ross Co | 1 - 0 | Raith Rvs | SCD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 05 May | Ross Co | 4 - 0 | Raith Rvs | SCD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 03 Feb | Raith Rvs | 0 - 4 | Ross Co | SCD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Dec | Ross Co | 0 - 0 | Raith Rvs | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Rovers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Ross Co have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The County's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Raith Rvs are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 11 points from 6 games. Ross Co are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division One, with their 6 games giving them a return of 11 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rvs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Ross Co | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Raith Rvs only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rvs | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Ross Co | 11 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |