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Raith Rovers face a trip to Queen of the South at Palmerston Park on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 41 games played, Rovers have recorded 12 wins, and Queen o.t.S. have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Scottish Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Raith Rovers | 0 - 1 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Queen o.t.S. | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 1956/1957 | Sat 30 Dec | Queen o.t.S. | 1 - 5 | Raith Rovers | SC1 |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 30 Dec | Queen o.t.S. | 3 - 3 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 1964/1965 | Sat 30 Dec | Queen o.t.S. | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SC2 |
| 1972/1973 | Sat 30 Dec | Queen o.t.S. | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SC2 |
| 1929/1930 | Sat 30 Dec | Queen o.t.S. | 1 - 3 | Raith Rovers | SC2 |
Recent respective form guides
Queen of the South have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Doonhamers in those games, with 5 conceded.
In complete contrast to Queen o.t.S., Raith Rovers are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Queen o.t.S. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 34 points from 20 games. Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 19 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Queen o.t.S. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rovers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Queen o.t.S.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Queen o.t.S. | 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Raith Rovers | Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |