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Raith Rovers pack their bags to visit Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Tuesday evening, 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 04 Feb | Raith Rovers | 1 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Raith Rovers's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Forfar Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 28 points from their 26 games played so far, Raith Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 33 from their 27 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Rovers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Forfar Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | 14 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 23 . |
| Raith Rovers | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |