FM Preview: Raith Rovers v Queen of the South 06 Nov 2010

Last updated : 07 November 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Raith Rovers v Queen of the South fixture

Queen o.t.S. face a trip to 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 14 AugQueen o.t.S.1 - 3Raith RoversSCD1
2009/2010Wed 28 AprRaith Rovers0 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2009/2010Sat 17 AprQueen o.t.S.3 - 0Raith RoversSCD1
2009/2010Sat 17 OctRaith Rovers1 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCD1
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

Recent respective form guides

Raith Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These games have seen the Rovers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.

In complete contrast to Raith Rovers, Queen o.t.S. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Doonhamers have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 11 games giving them a return of 26 points. Queen o.t.S.'s 14 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Raith Rovers64028712
Queen o.t.S.6222698

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the The Doonhamers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Raith Rovers11 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Queen o.t.S.Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.