This could be an interesting match as Raith Rovers have their presumed home advantage while Hearts are ahead 9 points in the Championship table.
- Raith Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Hearts has the most scored goals (35) in Championship
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Raith Rovers form and stats
Raith Rovers have collected 7 points from their Championship home games so far after 2-1-1.
Rovers enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Hearts's place. The match ended 3-2 with R. Tumilty, C. Ugwu and I. Duku scoring. Nobody expected Raith Rovers to beat Hearts in the last match, but sometimes David beats Goliath. Before that game, the home loss against Queen of the South with the scoreline 0-2.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Rovers as they have a new game in only four days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Dundee are visiting.
Goals are plentiful at Stark's Park in the league this season as Raith Rovers has scored 10 goals here in 4 home games. Rovers have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Hearts form and stats
3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Hearts, who have the most scored goals (35) in Championship, playing as the away team in the Championship this season.
Hearts's previous game was their home loss versus Raith Rovers (2-3). Prior to that result Hearts won their away game at Alloa Athletic. The scoreline was 3-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as Hearts are hosting Dunfermline Athletic in the Championship only four days away.
Hearts are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. Hearts have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Hearts - Rovers 2-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Raith Rovers-Hearts H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rovers one win, Hearts six wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Boyce 7 goals |   I. Duku 5 goals |  S. Naismith 5 goals |
Raith Rovers missing players
Hearts missing players
| Raith Rovers | Hearts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 35 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| 60% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 83% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 58% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 25% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 75% |
| 30% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 25% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.5 | 10.2 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 19 | 14 | 13.6 |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 57% | 56% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | 55% |
- All of Raith Rovers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hearts has the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Championship
- Hearts has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Championship
- Hearts has the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Championship
- Hearts has the most matches over the total-line (10) in Championship
- Hearts has the most scored goals (35) in Championship
- Hearts has the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Championship
- Hearts has the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Championship
- Hearts has the the best goal difference (+18) in Championship
- Hearts have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hearts have scored in all their matches so far.
- Hearts haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Raith Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Raith Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Raith Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 27 |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Dundee | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 18 |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 6 | Ayr United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 14 |
| 8 | Inverness CT | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -16 | 8 |
| 10 | Arbroath | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 7 |