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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 36 and win only 15 of the 71 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Raith Rovers | 3 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 Aug | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 16 Feb | Raith Rovers | 1 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 3 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Raith Rovers | 2 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 03 Apr | Raith Rovers | 0 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Ayr United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Honest Men, with 8 goals against.
Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Ayr Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 40 points from 20 games. Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 22 games giving them a return of 45 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Ayr Utd. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ayr Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Raith Rovers | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |