FootyMAD's Raith Rovers match preview

Last updated : 17 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Raith Rovers v Queen of the South fixture

Queen o.t.S. travel to take on Raith Rovers at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Doonhamers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Raith Rovers was just over four years ago, in January 2005, with Queen o.t.S. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Rovers in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 08 AugQueen o.t.S.1 - 1Raith RoversSCD1
2004/2005Sat 16 AprQueen o.t.S.1 - 1Raith RoversSCD1
2004/2005Sat 22 JanRaith Rovers0 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2004/2005Sat 04 DecQueen o.t.S.2 - 0Raith RoversSCD1
2004/2005Sat 25 SepRaith Rovers1 - 2Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2003/2004Tue 23 MarRaith Rovers3 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 17 JanQueen o.t.S.1 - 1Raith RoversSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Raith Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Rovers, with 4 goals against.

Queen o.t.S.'s away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the The Doonhamers, and 6 goals against.

Raith Rovers's 15 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position. Queen o.t.S. are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 9 games giving them a return of 17 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Raith Rovers63129610
Queen o.t.S.630314109

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Doonhamers's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Raith Rovers, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Raith RoversUnbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Queen o.t.S.7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 12 outings ago.