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Ayr Utd. face a trip to Raith Rovers at Stark's Park on Tuesday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Honest Men will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 37 and win only 13 of the 69 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Wed 21 Feb | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Raith Rovers | 1 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 22 Nov | Ayr Utd. | 2 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Raith Rovers | 3 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Rovers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Ayr Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Honest Men's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Raith Rovers's total of 50 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Two. Ayr Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 40 from their 31 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the Honest Men have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Ayr Utd. | 5 games since last defeat. |