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Raith Rovers prepare to entertain Ayr United at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 37 and lost only 14 of the 70 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was less than a year ago, in April 2007, with Ayr Utd. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rovers 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 | Tue 03 Apr | Raith Rovers | 0-1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 21 Feb | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Ayr Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Honest Men have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 6 games giving them a return of 12 points. Ayr Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 8 from their 6 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Rovers, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Ayr Utd. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 8 games since last defeat. |