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Falkirk prepare to entertain Raith Rovers at The Falkirk Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bairns are clearly on top, winning 55.71% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Falkirk Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2004, the Bairns carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Falkirk | 1-0 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Raith Rovers | 2 - 0 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 14 Nov | Falkirk | 3 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Raith Rovers | 0 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Falkirk | 2 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Raith Rovers | 5 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Oct | Falkirk | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Falkirk are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, In this time, Bairns have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 5.
In complete contrast to Falkirk, Raith Rovers are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Rovers have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Falkirk are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 10 points from 5 games. Raith Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 1 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Falkirk | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 16 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Falkirk fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Bairns. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Falkirk | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Raith Rovers | Not won in previous 19 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 15 most recent games. |