Raith Rovers and Falkirk are both riding high in the League One with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
It's no vacation for neither Raith Rovers nor Falkirk as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Raith Rovers's stadium, Stark's Park, has a grass surface. Falkirk have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Falkirk when playing on grass; 12 wins, 10 draws and 13 losses from 35 matches. They have scored 41 goals in these games and conceded 39.
Raith Rovers form and stats
Raith Rovers are steadily winning League One games and points here at Stark's Park. 8 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 12 games. It’s been three wins in a row for Raith Rovers here at Stark's Park, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
No payout for Raith Rovers in their previous match, an away game at Dumbarton that ended in defeat 0-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Clyde in a game that was won 1-0.
Heartbreak for Raith Rovers in their last match as Dumbarton's S. Carswell scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
This is expected to be a close game, with Raith Rovers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Raith Rovers as a small favourite), we find four games. Raith Rovers has won two of these, drawn zero and lost two.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Forfar Athletic are coming to town in four days.
The Raith Rovers manager J. McGlynn has got the team scoring with 26 from 12 home games in the league. On the other hand, Raith Rovers have conceded 12 goals.
Falkirk form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (50) in League One, on their League One travels is 4 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats.
Falkirk play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Clyde (placed 7th). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Montrose.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Falkirk playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were one Falkirk win, two draws and zero defeats.
After this away game Falkirk return home for a League One game against Peterhead. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Falkirk have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 18 goals have been scored. Falkirk are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Falkirk - Raith Rovers 1-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Raith Rovers two wins, four draws and Falkirk four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 D. McManus 16 goals |  C. Sammon 6 goals |  K. Bowie 5 goals |
Raith Rovers missing players
Falkirk missing players
| Raith Rovers | Falkirk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 46 | 26 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 18 | 50 |
| 31 | 12 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 17 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 77% | 85% |
| 69% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 69% | 73% |
| 46% | 58% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 50% |
| 35% | 42% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 27% |
| 19% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 54% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 54% | 38% |
| 35% | 42% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 54% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 31% | 23% |
| 5 | 5.8 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| 4.6 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 280 | 142 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 155 | 312 |
| 96 | 49 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 61 | 132 |
| 48% | 53% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 30% | 38% |
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals (12) away
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals (17)
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9)
- Falkirk has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8)
- Falkirk has the most clean sheets (14)
- Falkirk has the most scored goals (50)
- Falkirk has the most scored goals in the first half (25)
- Falkirk has the the best goal difference (+33)
- Falkirk has the the best goal difference (+6) away
- Falkirk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Falkirk is in the best form (4-1-1)
- 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 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 49 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 33 | 48 |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
| 4 | East Fife | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 45 |
| 5 | Montrose | 25 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 35 |
| 7 | Clyde | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 25 | -11 | 28 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -11 | 26 |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 24 |
| 10 | Stranraer | 25 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 33 | -25 | 16 |