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Raith Rovers face a trip to Queens Park at Hampden Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 42 games played, Rovers have recorded 13 wins, and Queens Park have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2008, with Raith Rovers inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the The Spiders in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Raith Rovers | 2 - 0 | Queens Park | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Raith Rovers | 0 - 1 | Queens Park | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Queens Park | 0 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | Raith Rovers | 0 - 2 | Queens Park | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Queens Park | 2 - 5 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Queens Park | 2 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SFAC |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 01 Jul | Queens Park | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Queens Park's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Spiders have conceded a disappointing 7 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Raith Rovers's away form is none too clever either, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Rovers, and 6 goals against.
Queens Park are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 16 matches. Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 15 games giving them a return of 32 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Queens Park | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rovers have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Hampden Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Queens Park | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Raith Rovers | 7 games since last away draw. No win in the 3 most recent games. |