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Raith Rovers play host to Arbroath at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, winning 56.25% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Raith Rovers was back in January 2002, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Arbroath | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Sep | Arbroath | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SLGC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Arbroath | 2 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 26 Jan | Raith Rovers | 0-0 | Arbroath | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Sep | Raith Rovers | 3 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD1 |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 01 Jul | Raith Rovers | 3 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Rovers, with 6 goals against.
Arbroath have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Red Lichties's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 16 games giving them a return of 35 points. Arbroath see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 18 points from their 17 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Arbroath | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |