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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 33 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was less than a year ago, in April 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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 27 Sep | Brechin City | 2 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Raith Rovers | 1-1 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Brechin City | 3 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 8 conceded.
Brechin City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The The City's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 14 games giving them a return of 31 points. Brechin City are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 31 points from 14 games.
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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 18 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
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 | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 6 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Brechin City | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |