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Raith Rovers face a trip to Ayr United at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 35 and win only 12 of the 66 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 22 Nov | Ayr Utd. | 2 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Raith Rovers | 3 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Raith Rovers | 2 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Dec | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Ayr United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Honest Men have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Rovers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Ayr Utd.'s total of 13 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Two. Raith Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 10 from their 8 games 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 |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Raith Rovers only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Somerset Park, Ayr will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ayr Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Raith Rovers | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |