Raith Rovers vs Queen of the South match preview: Even contest expected at Stark's Park

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Competition: Scotland Championship Play-Offs
Date: Wed 15.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stark's Park (10104 seats)

Raith Rovers welcome Queen of the South for another interesting Championship Play-Offs fixture here at Stark's Park.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Raith Rovers and Queen of the South.

Queen of the South play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Queen of the South when playing on grass are 13 wins, 8 draws and 15 defeats from 36 matches. They have scored 50 goals and conceded 52 times in these games.

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Raith Rovers form and stats

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Raith Rovers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won 0 Drawn 1 Lost 1.

There will be little rest for Raith Rovers after this match as they are travelling to Queen of the South for a Championship Play-Offs game in only three days.

Last season, Raith Rovers's league statistics were 16 wins, 12 draws and 8 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the Championship Play-Offs. Over these 36 matches they scored 75 goals and conceded 49. Playing at home last season Raith Rovers managed 11-4-3 (win-draw-lost) with 41 goals and 20 conceded.

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Queen of the South form and stats

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Queen of the South in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Queen of the South, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Raith Rovers in just three days.

Let's have a look at how Queen of the South performed last season in the Championship Play-Offs: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 11 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 41 and conceded 48 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 4 and lost 10 with 15/26 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 2 - 3 (Raith Rovers wins - draws - Queen of the South wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

K. Nisbet
29 goals
S. Dobbie
21 goals / 4 assists
L. Buchanan
12 goals

Raith Rovers missing players

Queen of the South missing players

Raith Rovers Queen of the South
Total Home Home vs no_table Statistic Away vs no_table Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
1 1 0 Won 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
3 2 0 Scored 0 1 6
2 1 0 Conceded 0 2 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 50%
100% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
2 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 5 3.5
4.5 4 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 2 1
3 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Raith Rovers Last season Queen of the South
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   18 36
16 11   Won   4 9
12 4   Drew   4 11
8 3   Lost   10 16
75 41   Scored   15 41
49 20   Conceded   26 48
100% 100%   Over 0.5   94% 92%
94% 89%   Over 1.5   67% 72%
64% 61%   Over 2.5   44% 47%
44% 44%   Over 3.5   17% 19%
28% 33%   Over 4.5   6% 11%
83% 72%   BTTS   39% 44%
14% 22%   Clean Sheets   17% 25%
3% 6%   Failed To Score   50% 39%
 
5 5.1   Corners For (avg)   5.2 5
4.2 4.5   Corners Against (avg)   4.9 5
1.6 1.4   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.6 1.6
2 1   Red Cards   0 1
Key stats last season:
  • Raith Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Raith Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Queen of the South have scored away.
  • Raith Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Raith Rovers
All League One Championship Play-Offs Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
30-03-19 LO East Fife 1 - 2 Raith Rovers
06-04-19 LO Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 Raith Rovers
13-04-19 LO Raith Rovers 2 - 3 Stranraer
21-04-19 LO Arbroath 2 - 2 Raith Rovers
27-04-19 LO Raith Rovers 3 - 2 Brechin City
04-05-19 LO Montrose 1 - 1 Raith Rovers
07-05-19 CP Raith Rovers 2 - 1 Forfar Athletic
11-05-19 CP Forfar Athletic 1 - 1 Raith Rovers
15-05-19 CP Raith Rovers 18:45 Queen of the South
18-05-19 CP Queen of the South 15:05 Raith Rovers
Queen of the South
All Championship Play-Offs Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
06-04-19 CH Queen of the South 1 - 1 Greenock Morton
09-04-19 CH Ayr United 1 - 0 Queen of the South
13-04-19 CH Alloa Athletic 1 - 0 Queen of the South
20-04-19 CH Queen of the South 2 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic
26-04-19 CH Ross County 4 - 0 Queen of the South
04-05-19 CH Queen of the South 0 - 3 Partick Thistle
07-05-19 CP Montrose 2 - 1 Queen of the South
11-05-19 CP Queen of the South 5 - 0 Montrose
15-05-19 CP Raith Rovers 18:45 Queen of the South
18-05-19 CP Queen of the South 15:05 Raith Rovers

Last season Total Home Away  
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