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Raith Rovers face a trip to Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 20 of the 42 previous games, with the hosts winning just 17.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Wasps carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 09 Dec | Alloa Ath. | 2 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SFAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 29 Nov | Raith Rovers | 0 - 0 | Alloa Ath. | SFAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Raith Rovers | 4 - 1 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Alloa Ath. | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Alloa Ath. | 2 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Raith Rovers | 3 - 2 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Alloa Ath. | 2 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Alloa Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 12 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Alloa Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 20 matches. Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 21 games giving them a return of 44 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Alloa Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Raith Rovers are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Alloa Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Alloa Ath. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |