FootyMAD Raith Rovers match preview

Last updated : 17 October 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Raith Rovers v Clyde fixture

Clyde face a trip to Raith Rovers at Stark's Park on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Bully Wee have won 19 of the 59 games compared to the host's 25 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2002, with Clyde inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Rovers in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 06 AprRaith Rvs0 - 1ClydeSCD1
2001/2002Sat 02 FebClyde1 - 2Raith RvsSCD1
2001/2002Sat 24 NovRaith Rvs1 - 2ClydeSCD1
2001/2002Sat 29 SepClyde3 - 2Raith RvsSCD1
2000/2001Sat 14 AprRaith Rvs0 - 1ClydeSCD1
2000/2001Sat 13 JanClyde3 - 1Raith RvsSCD1
2000/2001Sat 02 DecRaith Rvs1 - 2ClydeSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Raith Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Rovers have scored 7, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.

The Bully Wee have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Bully Wee's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Raith Rvs are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 8 matches. Clyde see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division One, showing a record of 11 points from their 8 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Raith Rvs62045146
Clyde62139117

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Bully Wee could well see them head back from Stark's Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Raith Rvs Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Clyde Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.