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Raith Rovers face a trip to Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 18 of the 36 previous games, with the hosts winning just 14.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Raith Rovers | 0 - 0 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Raith Rovers | 0 - 1 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Alloa Ath. | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Raith Rovers | 4 - 2 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Alloa Ath. | 1 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 08 Jan | Raith Rovers | 0 - 2 | Alloa Ath. | SFAC |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 10 Sep | Raith Rovers | 2 - 3 | Alloa Ath. | SLGC |
Recent respective form guides
Alloa Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Wasps have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Alloa Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 19 points from their 15 games so far. Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 15 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Alloa Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Alloa Ath. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Alloa Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | No win in the 2 most recent games. |