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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 38 and lost only 16 of the 73 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was earlier this season, as the Rovers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 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 31 Jan | Ayr Utd. | 2 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Raith Rovers | 3-2 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 Aug | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 16 Feb | Raith Rovers | 1 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 3 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Raith Rovers | 2 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 6 conceded.
Ayr Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Honest Men have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Raith Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 51 points from 26 games. Ayr Utd. are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 26 games giving them a return of 51 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 |
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 | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Ayr Utd. | 7 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |