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Airdrie Utd. prepare to entertain Raith Rovers at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Diamonds are clearly on top, winning 52.05% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium was just last season, in April 2003, 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: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Airdrie Utd. | 1-1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Raith Rovers | 1 - 0 | Airdrie Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 16 Nov | Airdrie Utd. | 0 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Raith Rovers | 0 - 0 | Airdrie Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 06 Aug | Airdrie Utd. | 3 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Raith Rovers | 2 - 1 | Airdrieonians | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Dec | Airdrieonians | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Airdrie United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Diamonds in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Raith Rovers is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Rovers have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Airdrie Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 2 matches. Raith Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 2 games have yielded only 0 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Airdrie Utd. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the The Diamonds being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Airdrie Utd. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Raith Rovers | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 17 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 12 most recent games. |