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Raith Rovers prepare to entertain Alloa Athletic at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 9 of the 40 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was earlier this season, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Alloa Ath. | 2 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Raith Rovers | 2-1 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Alloa Ath. | 2 - 3 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Raith Rovers | 3 - 0 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 02 Dec | Alloa Ath. | 1 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Raith Rovers | 0 - 0 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Raith Rovers | 0 - 1 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Alloa Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Wasps's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 18 games giving them a return of 32 points. Alloa Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 30 points from 17 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 |
| Alloa Ath. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Raith Rovers only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Alloa Ath. | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |