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Raith Rovers face a trip to Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium 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 ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Raith Rovers inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Sons in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Raith Rovers | 3 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 30 Aug | Raith Rovers | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 May | Dumbarton | 4 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Raith Rovers | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Dumbarton | 0 - 3 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Dec | Raith Rovers | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SFAC |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
The away form of Raith Rovers is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Rovers have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 24 points from 23 matches. Raith Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 28 from their 23 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sons, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | 11 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Raith Rovers | Not won in previous 7 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |