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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 more than three years back, in March 2003, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, 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 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 have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.
Forfar Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 29 matches. Raith Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 37 from their 30 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for Raith Rovers on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Rovers. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. |