FM Preview: Raith Rovers v Queen of the South 28 Apr 2012

Last updated : 27 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

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

Queen of the South face a trip to Raith Rovers at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 51 games played, Doonhamers have recorded 15 wins, and Raith Rovers have come away with 25 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 10 Mar Queen o.t.S. 1 - 0 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 22 Oct Raith Rovers 0-2 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 13 Aug Queen o.t.S. 1 - 3 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Raith Rovers 0 - 1 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Queen o.t.S. 0 - 2 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
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

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

Recent respective form guides

Raith Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 8 conceded.

The away form of Queen of the South is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Doonhamers have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 38 points from 34 matches.

Queen of the South find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 34 games have yielded only 32 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Raith Rovers 6 2 3 1 8 9 9
Queen of the South 6 1 3 2 5 11 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Raith Rovers No sequences of note
Queen of the South Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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