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Raith Rovers face a trip to Stirling Albion at Forthbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 22 of the 48 previous games, with the hosts winning just 17.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in July 2009, the Binos carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Raith Rovers | 0 - 2 | Stirling Alb. | SCD1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 25 Jul | Stirling Alb. | 2 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Stirling Alb. | 0 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 10 Jan | Stirling Alb. | 2 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Stirling Alb. | 3 - 1 | Raith Rovers | S12P |
Recent respective form guides
Stirling Albion's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Binos have scored 7, a worringly large 16 have been leaked at the other end.
Raith Rovers's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Rovers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Stirling Alb. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 13 games have yielded only 12 points. Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 13 games giving them a return of 27 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stirling Alb. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 4 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Rovers of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Forthbank Stadium with Raith Rovers coasting to victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stirling Alb. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |