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Raith Rovers prepare to entertain Arbroath at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 8 of the 33 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Arbroath | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Raith Rovers | 2-1 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Arbroath | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Sep | Arbroath | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SLGC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Arbroath | 2 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 26 Jan | Raith Rovers | 0 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 6 conceded.
Arbroath have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 leaked at the wrong end.
Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 35 games giving them a return of 75 points. Arbroath see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 40 points from their 35 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 18 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Arbroath is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Rovers in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 8 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Arbroath | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |