FM Preview: Raith Rovers v Partick Thistle 12 Mar 2011

Last updated : 11 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Raith Rovers v Partick Thistle fixture

Partick Thistle 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 70 games played, The Jags have recorded 25 wins, and Raith Rovers have come away with 27 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sun 26 Dec Partick Th. 0 - 0 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 07 Aug Raith Rovers 4-0 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Mon 19 Apr Partick Th. 0 - 0 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 16 Jan Raith Rovers 1 - 0 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 31 Oct Partick Th. 1 - 2 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 12 Sep Raith Rovers 1 - 1 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2005/2006 Tue 21 Mar Raith Rovers 1 - 2 Partick Th. Scottish Division Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Raith Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Rovers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The away form of Partick Thistle is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the The Jags have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 25 games giving them a return of 48 points.

Partick Thistle see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 29 points from their 24 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Raith Rovers 6 4 0 2 12 6 12
Partick Thistle 6 1 4 1 7 6 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Raith Rovers 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Partick Thistle Not won in previous 7 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

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