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Stranraer prepare to entertain Raith Rovers at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 13 of the 26 previous games, with the The Blues winning just 7.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was two seasons ago, in January 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Raith Rovers | 2 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Raith Rovers | 0 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Stranraer | 0-2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Stranraer's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While The Blues have scored 8, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Raith Rovers's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.
Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 9 points from 10 matches. Raith Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 19 points from 10 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stranraer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the The Blues 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: | |
| Stranraer | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Raith Rovers | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |