FootyMAD's Raith Rovers match preview

Last updated : 19 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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 evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Doonhamers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 23 and win only 10 of the 43 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, 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:
2003/2004Sat 17 JanQueen o.t.S.1 - 1Raith RoversSCD1
2003/2004Sat 08 NovRaith Rovers0 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 13 SepQueen o.t.S.0 - 2Raith RoversSCD1
1938/1939Sat 30 DecRaith Rovers1 - 3Queen o.t.S.SC1
1958/1959Sat 30 DecRaith Rovers2 - 1Queen o.t.S.SC1
1976/1977Sat 30 DecQueen o.t.S.1 - 0Raith RoversSCD1
1987/1988Sat 30 DecQueen o.t.S.0 - 3Raith RoversSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Raith Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Queen o.t.S. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Doonhamers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 27 matches. Queen o.t.S. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division One, showing a record of 42 points from their 27 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Raith Rovers6222588
Queen o.t.S.6213997

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Queen o.t.S. only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Stark's Park will be a good result. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Raith Rovers 4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Queen o.t.S. 6 games since last away draw.