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Raith Rovers prepare to entertain Brechin City at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 19 wins out of 28 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was earlier this season, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Wed 10 Mar | Brechin City | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Raith Rovers | 2-1 | Brechin City | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Brechin City | 0 - 3 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Brechin City | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Raith Rovers | 1 - 2 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | Brechin City | 1 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Raith Rovers | 3 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Brechin City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the The City have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 33 points from 34 matches. Brechin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 34 games have yielded only 26 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Rovers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Brechin City. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Brechin City | Not won in previous 5 away matches. |