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Raith Rovers prepare to entertain Dumbarton at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 32 and lost only 10 of the 50 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was earlier this season, as the Rovers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 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 11 Feb | Dumbarton | 0 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Rovers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Sons have hit 6 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Raith Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 40 points from their 32 games so far. Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 31 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Raith Rovers are not exactly setting the world alight at Stark's Park at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Dumbarton in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Dumbarton | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 8 most recent games. |