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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 36 and win only 12 of the 67 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Honest Men carving out a narrow 1 - 0 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Raith Rovers | 1 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Ayr United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Honest Men have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Raith Rovers's away form is none too clever either, picking up four victories from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Ayr Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 30 points from their 24 games so far. Raith Rovers's total of 36 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Two.
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 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rovers have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Somerset Park, Ayr with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ayr Utd. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | 7 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |