The season is still fairly new and the Championship table has to be read with caution. So far Raith Rovers find themselves in 3rd position and Dunfermline Athletic are placed 1st.
- Raith Rovers has the most scored goals (14) in Championship
- Dunfermline Athletic is in the best form (4-1-0)
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Raith Rovers form and stats
As mentioned below, Raith Rovers are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Championship games. It’s been three wins in a row for Rovers here at Stark's Park, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
No payout for Rovers in their previous match, an away game at Inverness CT that ended in defeat 0-2. Before that match, a League Cup win away at Cowdenbeath.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Raith Rovers at home in the league. 8 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Dunfermline Athletic form and stats
Four points from two away games for Dunfermline Athletic, meaning one draw and one victory in the Championship so far.
Dunfermline play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Arbroath (placed 9th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Hearts in the Championship.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Dunfermline Athletic has managed 4 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Rovers won four, Dunfermline Athletic won four and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Armstrong 3 goals |  R. Matthews 3 goals |   E. Murray 3 goals |
Raith Rovers missing players
Dunfermline Athletic missing players
| Raith Rovers | Dunfermline Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 40% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 5.2 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 54% | 62% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 50% |
- All of Raith Rovers's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Dunfermline Athletic has the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Championship
- Dunfermline Athletic has the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Championship
- Dunfermline Athletic has the the best goal difference (+3) away in Championship
- Dunfermline Athletic have not yet lost a game.
- Dunfermline Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dunfermline Athletic is in the best form (4-1-0)
- Raith Rovers has the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Championship
- Raith Rovers has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Championship
- Raith Rovers has the most scored goals (14) in Championship
- Raith Rovers has the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Championship
- Raith Rovers has the the best goal difference (+9) in Championship
- Raith Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Raith Rovers have won all their matches at home so far.
- Raith Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Raith Rovers | Last season | Dunfermline Athletic | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 28 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 28 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| 49 | 29 | Scored | S | 16 | 41 | ||
| 33 | 14 | Conceded | C | 19 | 36 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 71% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 82% | ||
| 46% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 39% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 29% | ||
| 18% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 18% | ||
| 57% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 54% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 25% | ||
| 14% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 25% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.2 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10.6 | 11.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 9.9 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.8 | ||
| 48% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Hearts | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | Ayr United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Inverness CT | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 7 | Dundee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 9 | Arbroath | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 2 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 1 |