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Falkirk pack their bags to visit Raith Rovers at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 71 games played, Bairns have recorded 27 wins, and Raith Rovers have come away with 30 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in August 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Scottish League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 26 Aug | Raith Rovers | 1 - 3 | Falkirk | SLGC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Raith Rovers | 3 - 3 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Falkirk | 2 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Raith Rovers | 0 - 2 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Falkirk | 4 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Falkirk | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Raith Rovers | 2 - 0 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Rovers, with 2 goals against.
Falkirk have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 2 goals have been registered in this time, with 3 leaked at the wrong end.
Raith Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 14 points from 6 games. Falkirk are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 12 points from 6 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Falkirk only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Stark's Park will be a good result. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Won 5 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Falkirk | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |