|
Raith Rovers prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, winning 62.86% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was less than a year ago, in February 2006, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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 01 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 28 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 5 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Raith Rovers | 1-0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Raith Rovers | 0 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Raith Rovers | 0 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 11 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 4 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Raith Rovers | 5 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Forfar Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Loons have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches. Forfar Ath.'s total of 3 points from their 1 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Stark's Park for the Rovers and the Madmen are unable to see past Forfar Ath. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Forfar Ath. | Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |