FootyMAD's Raith Rovers match preview

Last updated : 15 February 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Raith Rovers v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. face a trip to Raith Rovers at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, 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 37 and win only 15 of the 71 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Ayr Utd. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Rovers 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:
2007/2008Sat 15 DecAyr Utd.0 - 3Raith RoversSCD2
2007/2008Sat 22 SepRaith Rovers2 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD2
2006/2007Tue 03 AprRaith Rovers0 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
2006/2007Wed 21 FebAyr Utd.0 - 2Raith RoversSCD2
2006/2007Sat 16 DecRaith Rovers1 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 30 SepAyr Utd.1 - 0Raith RoversSCD2
2005/2006Sat 18 MarAyr Utd.0 - 0Raith RoversSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Raith Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

The away form of Ayr Utd. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Honest Men have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Raith Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 44 points from 25 games. Ayr Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 23 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Raith Rovers62047106
Ayr Utd.630311129

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 Rovers 4 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Ayr Utd. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.