|
Peterhead prepare to entertain Raith Rovers at Balmoor Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 3 of the 6 previous games, with the The Blue Toon winning just 1.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balmoor Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2008, the The Blue Toon 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Raith Rovers | 2 - 5 | Peterhead | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Peterhead | 1-0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Raith Rovers | 2 - 2 | Peterhead | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Peterhead | 0 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Raith Rovers | 2 - 0 | Peterhead | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | Peterhead | 0 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Raith Rovers | 5 - 2 | Peterhead | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Peterhead have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the The Blue Toon, with 4 goals against.
The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Rovers, and 13 goals against.
Peterhead are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 8 points from 4 games. Raith Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 8 points from 4 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Peterhead | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Peterhead are starting to turn Balmoor Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Peterhead | No sequences of note |
| Raith Rovers | Previous 4 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. |