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Raith Rovers face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 34 games played, Rovers have recorded 10 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Feb | Raith Rovers | 2 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Oct | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 Aug | Raith Rovers | 0 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Loons have scored 6, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Raith Rovers however, is much more impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. Those games have seen the Rovers pummel 14 goals, and let in 4.
Forfar Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 34 games have yielded only 19 points. Raith Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 56 points from 34 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Raith Rovers are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Forfar Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 7 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | 4 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |