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Raith Rovers prepare to entertain Brechin City at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 20 and lost only 4 of the 31 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was less than a year ago, in January 2007, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Brechin City | 0 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Brechin City | 1 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Raith Rovers | 1-0 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Brechin City | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 10 Mar | Brechin City | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Rovers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The away form of Brechin City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the The City have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Raith Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 27 points from 14 games. Brechin City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 14 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
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 | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 14 . |
| Brechin City | 7 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |