This could be an interesting match as Montrose have their presumed home advantage while Raith Rovers are ahead 5 points in the League One table.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the League One.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Raith Rovers's home stadium. The visitors last 16 games on artificial turf have ended in 5 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses.
Montrose form and stats
3 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Montrose have to build on here at Links Park in the League One. Montrose are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
The Montrose goalkeeper Blair Lyons is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 289 minutes without conceding a goal.
In their previous game, the manager S. Petrie led his Montrose to a defeat in the Scottish Cup match away at Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Links Park. Before that, Montrose played out a League One draw 0-0 when visiting Peterhead.
Montrose have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Links Park with 11 goals in 6 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 10 goals have been conceded.
Raith Rovers form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Raith Rovers, who have the most scored goals (28) in League One, playing as the away team in the League One this season.
Raith Rovers delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Forfar Athletic (placed 9th) in their previous match; a League One game. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Peterhead in the Scottish Cup.
Raith Rovers find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Raith Rovers have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Raith Rovers - Montrose 3-0, played this season. Last six meetings between the teams: Montrose won 1, Raith Rovers won 3 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Webster 5 goals |   J. Gullan 5 goals |  B. Lyons 4 goals |
Montrose missing players
Raith Rovers missing players
| Montrose | Raith Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 28 |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 79% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 71% | 79% |
| 64% | 83% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 64% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 7% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 57% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 29% | 36% |
| 29% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 5.1 | 6.5 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 6.1 | 6.3 | 10 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 1.9 | 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 126 | 63 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 75 | 172 |
| 46 | 22 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 28 | 64 |
| 43% | 50% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 36% | 44% |
- Montrose have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montrose have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Montrose haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Montrose is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Raith Rovers has the most scored goals (28)
- Raith Rovers has the most scored goals in the second half (19)
- Raith Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Airdrieonians | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | East Fife | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Falkirk | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 23 |
| 5 | Montrose | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 18 |
| 7 | Clyde | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 17 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 16 |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 11 |
| 10 | Stranraer | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 10 |