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Raith Rovers face a trip to Ayr United at Somerset Park, Ayr 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 35 and win only 12 of the 65 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Honest Men 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 22 Nov | Ayr Utd. | 2 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Raith Rovers | 3 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Raith Rovers | 2 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Dec | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Ayr United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Honest Men have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Raith Rovers's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Ayr Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 28 points from 28 matches. Raith Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 33 from their 27 games 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 |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Rovers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Ayr Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ayr Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not won in the 11 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |