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Raith Rovers prepare to entertain Dumbarton at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 31 and lost only 10 of the 49 games.
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 an Scottish Challenge Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 30 Aug | Raith Rovers | 2-1 | Dumbarton | SCC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 May | Dumbarton | 4 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Raith Rovers | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Dumbarton | 0 - 3 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Dec | Raith Rovers | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SFAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 17 Aug | Raith Rovers | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Rovers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Sons have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Raith Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 17 points from their 15 games so far. Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 17 from their 14 games so far.
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 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Stark's Park for the Rovers and the Madmen are unable to see past Dumbarton claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Dumbarton | 10 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |