FootyMAD Raith Rovers match preview

Last updated : 22 August 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Raith Rovers v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. face a trip to Raith Rovers at Stark's Park on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Honest Men will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 35 and win only 13 of the 64 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2002, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 02 MarRaith Rvs3 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD1
2001/2002Sat 29 DecAyr Utd.3 - 1Raith RvsSCD1
2001/2002Sat 03 NovRaith Rvs1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
2001/2002Sat 25 AugAyr Utd.1 - 1Raith RvsSCD1
2000/2001Sat 07 AprAyr Utd.2 - 0Raith RvsSCD1
2000/2001Sat 17 FebRaith Rvs1 - 4Ayr Utd.SCD1
2000/2001Sat 25 NovAyr Utd.4 - 2Raith RvsSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Raith Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Rovers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

The away form of Ayr Utd. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Honest Men have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Raith Rvs are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 4 points from 2 games. Ayr Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division One with a return of just 1 points from their 2 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Raith Rvs6114384
Ayr Utd.61143124

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the Honest Men have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Raith Rvs 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Ayr Utd. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.