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Last updated : 21 March 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ross County v Raith Rovers fixture

Raith Rovers face a trip to Ross County at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 5 and win only 1 of the 9 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Raith Rovers inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the County in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 05 JanRaith Rovers0 - 1Ross CountySCD2
2007/2008Sat 01 DecRoss County2 - 3Raith RoversSCD2
2007/2008Sat 15 SepRaith Rovers0 - 2Ross CountySCD2
2004/2005Sat 05 MarRoss County2 - 0Raith RoversSCD1
2004/2005Wed 29 DecRaith Rovers1 - 4Ross CountySCD1
2004/2005Tue 23 NovRoss County1 - 1Raith RoversSCD1
2004/2005Sat 04 SepRaith Rovers1 - 2Ross CountySCD1

Recent respective form guides

Ross County have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the County in those games, with 9 conceded.

The away form of Raith Rovers is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ross County are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 30 games giving them a return of 66 points. Raith Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 50 points from 30 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ross County632111711
Raith Rovers62047106

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the County, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Ross County Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Raith Rovers Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 15 outings ago.