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Raith Rovers face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, Rovers have recorded 9 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5 - 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 | Tue 28 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 5 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Loons in those games, with 6 conceded.
Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Rovers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Forfar Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 34 points from their 30 games played so far, Raith Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 37 from their 31 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 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Forfar Ath. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Raith Rovers | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |