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Raith Rovers pack their bags to visit Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 31 games played, Rovers have recorded 9 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 14 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Station Park was within the last three years, in March 2003, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Raith Rovers | 0 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Loons in those games, with 9 conceded.
Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Forfar Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 16 matches. Raith Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 20 from their 16 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Loons, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 12 . |
| Raith Rovers | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |