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Raith Rovers are ready to welcome Forfar Athletic to Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, winning 63.64% of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at Stark's Park was within the last three years, in April 2003, with Forfar Ath. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rovers 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: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Raith Rovers | 0-1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 11 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 4 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Raith Rovers | 5 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 1977/1978 | Unknown | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 1977/1978 | Unknown | Raith Rovers | 1 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 1977/1978 | Unknown | Raith Rovers | 2 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 11 conceded.
The away form of Forfar Ath. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Loons have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Raith Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 13 points from 7 games. Forfar Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 7 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 Forfar Ath.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Forfar Ath. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. |