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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 13 of the 68 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners 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 22 Sep | Raith Rovers | 2 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Ayr United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While Honest Men have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Raith Rovers however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Rovers pummel 16 goals, and let in 6.
Ayr Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 15 matches. Raith Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 28 points from 15 games.
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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Raith Rovers are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Ayr Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ayr Utd. | 11 games since last home draw. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | 17 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |