FootyMAD's Raith Rovers match preview

Last updated : 18 September 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Raith Rovers v Greenock Morton fixture

Morton pack their bags to visit Raith Rovers at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 51 games played, The 'Ton have recorded 14 wins, and Raith Rovers have come away with 23 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Stark's Park was within the last three years, in April 2007, with Raith Rovers running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 14 AprRaith Rovers2 - 0MortonSCD2
2006/2007Sat 23 DecMorton1 - 0Raith RoversSCD2
2006/2007Sat 14 OctRaith Rovers1 - 3MortonSCD2
2006/2007Sat 05 AugMorton2 - 0Raith RoversSCD2
2005/2006Sat 15 AprRaith Rovers1 - 1MortonSCD2
2005/2006Mon 26 DecMorton2 - 0Raith RoversSCD2
2005/2006Sat 22 OctRaith Rovers1 - 2MortonSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Raith Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 4 conceded.

Morton have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the The 'Ton have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Raith Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 9 points from 5 games. Morton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 3 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Raith Rovers6231879
Morton61054153

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the The 'Ton have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Raith Rovers Drawn last 3 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Morton Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.