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Raith Rovers face a trip to Falkirk at Ochilview (Temporary) on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the Bairns edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 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 | Sat 03 Jan | Raith Rovers | 2 - 0 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 14 Nov | Falkirk | 3 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Raith Rovers | 0 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Falkirk | 2 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Raith Rovers | 5 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Oct | Falkirk | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Falkirk | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SLC |
Recent respective form guides
Falkirk have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bairns in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Raith Rovers is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Rovers have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Falkirk's 43 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 27 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Falkirk | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Bairns, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Falkirk | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | Not won in previous 10 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |