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Raith Rovers face a trip to Ayr United at Somerset Park on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 32 and win only 12 of the 62 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in December 2001, with Ayr Utd. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Raith Rovers | 3 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Ayr Utd. | 3 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 25 Aug | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 07 Apr | Ayr Utd. | 2 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Feb | Raith Rovers | 1 - 4 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Ayr United's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Honest Men have scored 7, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Raith Rovers's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rovers have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ayr Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division One with a return of just 12 points from their 18 games thus far. Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 17 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Raith Rovers are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Somerset Park with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ayr Utd. | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |