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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 61.11% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Oct | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 Aug | Raith Rovers | 0-0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Forfar Ath. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Loons have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Raith Rovers's total of 40 points from their 26 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Two. Forfar Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 25 games have yielded only 16 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Rovers being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Forfar Ath. | Not won in previous 13 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |