It's advantage Raith Rovers so far with their 1st position in the League One table, welcoming Dumbarton who are placed 6th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Raith Rovers form and stats
Raith Rovers, who have the most scored goals (31) in League One, have performed here at Stark's Park this season with 5 wins from 8 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.
Raith Rovers manager J. McGlynn and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Falkirk (placed 4th) in the League One. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Airdrieonians in a game that was won 1-0.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Raith Rovers matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from four games).
Raith Rovers can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 19 times. From these home matches, Raith Rovers have conceded only 6 goals.
Dumbarton form and stats
4-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Dumbarton, who have the most scored goals (14) away in League One, in their League One matches away. Dumbarton love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Dumbarton play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-3 victory visiting Forfar Athletic (placed 9th). Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Montrose.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Dumbarton, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Dumbarton playing away, we found three games. Results were 1 away win, 2 draws and 0 home wins.
Dumbarton are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. The Dumbarton manager J. Duffy has some worries about the defense as 18 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Dumbarton - Raith Rovers 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Raith Rovers 5 wins, 2 draws and Dumbarton 3 victories. As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
I. Layne
8 goals
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J. Gullan
6 goals
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M. Miller
4 goals
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Raith Rovers missing players
Dumbarton missing players
| Raith Rovers | Dumbarton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 31 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 25 |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 31 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 76% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 65% |
| 41% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 62% | 47% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 38% | 24% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 65% |
| 41% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | 9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 193 | 104 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 66 | 153 |
| 70 | 38 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 35 | 66 |
| 44% | 50% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 40% | 38% |
- Dumbarton has the most conceded goals in the first half (19)
- Dumbarton has the most points from losing position (12)
- Dumbarton has the most scored goals (14) away
- Dumbarton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Raith Rovers has the most points (18) at home
- Raith Rovers has the most scored goals (31)
- Raith Rovers has the most scored goals in the second half (20)
- Raith Rovers have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Raith Rovers | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 32 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 32 |
| 3 | East Fife | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Falkirk | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 28 |
| 5 | Montrose | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 24 |
| 7 | Peterhead | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -6 | 19 |
| 8 | Clyde | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -8 | 18 |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 15 |
| 10 | Stranraer | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -21 | 10 |