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Raith Rovers prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, winning 61.76% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners 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: | |||||
| 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
Raith Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Forfar Ath. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Loons's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Raith Rovers see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 25 points from their 22 games played so far, Forfar Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 22 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Raith Rovers only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Forfar Ath. | 12 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |