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Stranraer pack their bags to visit Raith Rovers at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 3 of the 22 games.
The previous match played between the two at Stark's Park was more than three years back, in August 2003, with Raith Rovers running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Stranraer | 1 - 4 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Stranraer | 2 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SLGC |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 12 Aug | Raith Rovers | 2 - 0 | Stranraer | SCC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 04 Mar | Raith Rovers | 3 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Stranraer | 2 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 03 Aug | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Rovers have scored 4, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Stranraer's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Blues have hit 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 14 matches. Stranraer see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 17 points from their 14 games played so far,
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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the The Blues out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Raith Rovers. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 10 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Stranraer | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |