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Queen o.t.S. prepare to entertain Raith Rovers at Palmerston Park on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 42 games played, The Doonhamers have recorded 14 wins, and Raith Rovers have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Palmerston Park was less than a year ago, in January 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Raith Rovers | 1 - 2 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 23 Mar | Raith Rovers | 3 - 1 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Queen o.t.S. | 1-1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Raith Rovers | 0 - 1 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Queen o.t.S. | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 1938/1939 | Sat 30 Dec | Raith Rovers | 1 - 3 | Queen o.t.S. | SPL |
| 1956/1957 | Sat 30 Dec | Raith Rovers | 3 - 1 | Queen o.t.S. | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Queen of the South have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.
The away form of Raith Rovers is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Rovers have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Queen o.t.S.'s 23 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position. Raith Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 7 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Queen o.t.S. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Doonhamers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Raith Rovers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Queen o.t.S. | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Raith Rovers | Not won in previous 24 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |