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Brechin City face a trip to Raith Rovers at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The City will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 20 and win only 4 of the 32 games.
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.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Brechin City | 3 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Brechin City | 0 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Brechin City | 1 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Raith Rovers | 1 - 0 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Brechin City | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The away form of Brechin City however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The The City have managed to tuck away 10 goals in this period, and concede just the 3.
Raith Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 56 points from 33 games. Brechin City's total of 50 points from their 33 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.
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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brechin City are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 17 . |
| Brechin City | Undefeated in last 11 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |