History of the Falkirk v Raith Rovers fixture
Raith Rovers face a trip to Falkirk at Falkirk Stadium 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 43 and win only 18 of the 76 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Falkirk Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2012, with Raith Rovers inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Bairns in a Scottish Division One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 21 Apr | Falkirk | 2-3 | Raith Rovers | Scottish Division One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 21 Jan | Raith Rovers | 2 - 2 | Falkirk | Scottish Division One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 29 Oct | Falkirk | 2 - 0 | Raith Rovers | Scottish Division One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 06 Aug | Raith Rovers | 1 - 0 | Falkirk | Scottish Division One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 26 Mar | Falkirk | 2 - 1 | Raith Rovers | Scottish Division One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 29 Jan | Raith Rovers | 1 - 2 | Falkirk | Scottish Division One |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 29 Dec | Falkirk | 0 - 0 | Raith Rovers | Scottish Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Falkirk are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Bairns in those games, with 10 conceded.
Raith Rovers's away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Rovers, and 10 goals against.
Falkirk see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 0 points from their 1 games played so far,
Raith Rovers's 3 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 18 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rovers's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Falkirk, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Falkirk | Won 3 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Raith Rovers | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 7 matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here