The visiting Raith Rovers side should be favourites in this visit to Alloa Athletic, as the away team holds a 22 point advantage from their 24 league games this season.
- Alloa Athletic have the most conceded goals (57) in Championship
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Championship game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Queen of the South. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
It should be mentioned that Raith Rovers play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Raith Rovers on artifical turf are 7 victories, 8 draws and 3 defeats from 18 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 27-21. You can compare this with overall results below.
Alloa Athletic form and stats
Alloa Athletic's struggle is real here at Indodrill Stadium with only 11 points collected from 12 Championship games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-5-5.
In their previous game, the manager P. Grant led his Alloa to a defeat in the Championship match away at Hearts. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Indodrill Stadium. Heartbreak before that as Alloa lost 1-2 at Arbroath's place.
As you see from the result above, Alloa Athletic suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Alloa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Alloa Athletic with 27 goals conceded in these matches.
Raith Rovers form and stats
The visitors are W5-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.
Two travels in a row for Rovers, whose manager J. McGlynn could celebrate last time after the Championship win against Queen of the South. A draw for Rovers before that, at their own venue hosting Arbroath (2-2).
Rovers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 12 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Rovers have conceded 15 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Raith Rovers - Alloa Athletic 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Alloa won three games, four matches ended with a draw and Raith Rovers has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  D. Armstrong 6 goals |   K. Cawley 5 goals |  I. Cameron 5 goals |
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| Alloa Athletic | Raith Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 18 | 42 |
| 57 | 27 | 9 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 88% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 58% | 67% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 46% | 42% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 46% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 71% | 83% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 50% | 46% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 25% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6.7 | 8.5 | 6.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 7.8 | 8.5 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 44% | 44% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 49% | 52% |
- All of Alloa Athletic's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Alloa Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Alloa Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Alloa Athletic have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Championship
- Alloa Athletic have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Championship
- Alloa Athletic have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Championship
- Alloa Athletic have the fewest points (11) at home in Championship
- Alloa Athletic have the most conceded goals (27) at home in Championship
- Alloa Athletic have the most conceded goals (57) in Championship
- Alloa Athletic have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Championship
- Alloa Athletic have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Championship
- Alloa Athletic have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Championship
- Alloa Athletic have the most points from losing position (13) in Championship
- Alloa Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Championship
- Alloa Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-30) in Championship
- Alloa Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hearts | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 50 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 40 |
| 3 | Dundee | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 38 |
| 4 | Inverness CT | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 33 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -9 | 31 |
| 7 | Ayr United | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 | Arbroath | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 26 |
| 9 | Greenock Morton | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 26 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 30 | -30 | 18 |