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Stranraer face a trip to 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 15 and win only 3 of the 25 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Stranraer | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Rovers, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to Raith Rovers, Stranraer are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Blues have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 20 games giving them a return of 41 points. Stranraer find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 11 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Blues are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Raith Rovers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Stranraer | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 9 most recent games. |