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Raith Rvs play host to Queen of the South at Stark's Park on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 9 of the 42 games.
The last time the two teams met at Raith Rvs was way back in the black-and-white days of December 1929, with Queen o.t.S. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rovers in a Scottish Second Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Queen o.t.S. | 0 - 2 | Raith Rvs | SCD1 |
| 1929/1930 | Sat 30 Dec | Raith Rvs | 0-1 | Queen o.t.S. | SC2 |
| 1929/1930 | Sat 30 Dec | Queen o.t.S. | 1 - 3 | Raith Rvs | SC2 |
| 1930/1931 | Sat 30 Dec | Raith Rvs | 2 - 0 | Queen o.t.S. | SC2 |
| 1930/1931 | Sat 30 Dec | Queen o.t.S. | 4 - 1 | Raith Rvs | SC2 |
| 1931/1932 | Sat 30 Dec | Raith Rvs | 2 - 0 | Queen o.t.S. | SC2 |
| 1931/1932 | Sat 30 Dec | Queen o.t.S. | 3 - 1 | Raith Rvs | SC2 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Rovers have scored 6, a worringly large 16 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Queen o.t.S. however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the The Doonhamers, and 6 goals against.
Raith Rvs are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 11 matches. Queen o.t.S. are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division One, with their 11 games giving them a return of 20 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rvs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 |
| Queen o.t.S. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Stark's Park for the Rovers and the Madmen are unable to see past Queen o.t.S. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rvs | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 11 . |
| Queen o.t.S. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |