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East Fife face a trip to Raith Rovers at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 38 games played, Fifers have recorded 12 wins, and Raith Rovers have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | East Fife | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 07 Aug | East Fife | 2 - 3 | Raith Rovers | SCC |
| 1987/1988 | Wed 01 Jul | East Fife | 1 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 1987/1988 | Wed 01 Jul | Raith Rovers | 0 - 1 | East Fife | SCD1 |
| 1987/1988 | Wed 01 Jul | Raith Rovers | 7 - 1 | East Fife | SCD1 |
| 1987/1988 | Wed 01 Jul | East Fife | 2 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
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 14 goals for the Rovers, with 6 goals against.
The Fifers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Fifers, and 6 goals against.
Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 18 games giving them a return of 38 points. East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 28 from their 19 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Fifers 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 Rovers | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| East Fife | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |