FM Preview: Queen of the South v Raith Rovers 05 Mar 2011

Last updated : 05 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Queen of the South v Raith Rovers fixture

Queen of the South prepare to entertain Raith Rovers at Palmerston Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 47 games played, The Doonhamers have recorded 16 wins, and Raith Rovers have come away with 13 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Palmerston Park was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

SeasonDateTeamResultTeamComp
2010/2011 Sat 06 Nov Raith Rovers 0 - 1 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Queen o.t.S. 1-3 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Wed 28 Apr Raith Rovers 0 - 0 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 17 Apr Queen o.t.S. 3 - 0 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 17 Oct Raith Rovers 1 - 0 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 08 Aug Queen o.t.S. 1 - 1 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2004/2005 Sat 16 Apr Queen o.t.S. 1 - 1 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The The Doonhamers's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Raith Rovers's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Rovers, and 9 goals against.

Queen of the South's 29 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position.

Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 24 games giving them a return of 45 points.

Current overall team form

TeamPWDLFAP
Queen of the South 6 1 3 2 13 12 6
Raith Rovers 6 3 0 3 11 8 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the The Doonhamers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Rovers come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

TeamSequences
Queen of the South Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Raith Rovers 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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