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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 17 of the 74 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was less than a year ago, in March 2009, with Ayr Utd. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rovers in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Raith Rovers | 0-1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The away form of Ayr Utd. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Honest Men have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Raith Rovers see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 21 points from their 14 games played so far, Ayr Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 14 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Raith Rovers are not exactly setting the world alight at Stark's Park at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Ayr Utd. in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Ayr Utd. | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |