FootyMAD's Ross County match preview

Last updated : 08 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Raith Rovers v Ross County fixture

Raith Rovers prepare to entertain Ross County at Stark's Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to redress the balance of power in this fixture. The Rovers have lost an incredible 1 of the 11 matches the two teams have contested.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was just last season, in August 2008, with Ross County inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Rovers in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 06 MarRoss County1 - 0Raith RoversSCD1
2009/2010Sat 22 AugRoss County0 - 1Raith RoversSCD1
2008/2009Tue 12 AugRaith Rovers1-2Ross CountySCC
2007/2008Sat 22 MarRoss County2 - 3Raith RoversSCD2
2007/2008Sat 05 JanRaith Rovers0 - 1Ross CountySCD2
2007/2008Sat 01 DecRoss County2 - 3Raith RoversSCD2
2007/2008Sat 15 SepRaith Rovers0 - 2Ross CountySCD2

Recent respective form guides

Raith Rovers have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Rovers have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Ross County's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The County's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Raith Rovers see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 26 points from their 21 games played so far, Ross County are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 42 points from 23 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Raith Rovers6123495
Ross County641115413

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Rovers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the County come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Raith Rovers Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Ross County No sequences of note