The Championship fixture at The Falkirk Stadium on Saturday will see hosts Falkirk go up against Raith Rovers.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Falkirk v Raith Rovers including the latest game odds.
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Falkirk
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Falkirk will play in this match following a 1-1 Championship draw vs Ayr United.
The only player to score from Falkirk was Sean Mackie (44'). Ethan Walker (90') scored for Ayr United.
Their more recent scorelines reveal that much respect should be given to the Falkirk backline. Falkirk have given the opposition little, resulting in the total number of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their previous six games standing at 2. We will see whether or not that trend will end up being sustained in this game.
Taking a look at their past results, Falkirk:
- haven't lost in the league to Raith Rovers in their previous 2 matches.
- have not been beaten in their last 5 league matches at home.
Raith Rovers
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In the game prior to this, Raith Rovers drew 1-1 in the Championship match with Airdrie United.
The only player to score from Raith Rovers was Jamie Gullan (41'). Chris Mochrie (19') was the scorer for Airdrie United.
A succession of very capable showings from the Raith Rovers defensive unit has resulted in the number of goals theyโve conceded amounting to 4 from their previous 6 fixtures overall. Over that same period, their forwards have scored 10.
Their past results show that Raith Rovers:
- haven't beaten Falkirk in away games against them for the last 3 matches in the league.
- are unbeaten in their previous 4 league matches away from home.
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Head to head
Looking at the statistics for their head to head duels stretching back to 14/12/2019, there has been little to separate the clubs with Falkirk winning 2 of those games, Raith Rovers 2 and 2 being drawn in regulation time.
In all, 13 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 8 of them from The Bairns and 5 belonging to The Rovers. The average goals per game has been 2.17.
The last league encounter between the two was Championship match day 22 on 25/01/2025 when it finished Raith Rovers 0-2 Falkirk.
The match was refereed by Calum Scott.
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Team News: Raith Rovers
Owing to an otherwise full-strength squad, thereโs only the sole fitness worry for the Raith Rovers gaffer Barry Robson to contend with. Callum Smith (Cruciate ligament surgery) misses out for this game.
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Prediction
Weโre inclined to think that Falkirk should really score a couple of goals when they line up against Raith Rovers, who may well find it hard to score themselves.
We reckon that it will be a controlled 2-0 winning margin for Falkirk after 90 minutes.
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โฝ๏ธ What are the best odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds in the WDW market, putting your money on Falkirk is available for 1.5, going for a drawn result is 3.6 & staking on the winner to be Raith Rovers gets you 6.5. Theyโre the best returns available at present.
Andre Moura,
03:09 16/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
๐๏ธ Team Focus:
Falkirk
Formed: 1876
Stadium: The Falkirk Stadium (7,937)
Captain: Coll Donaldson
Chairman: Jamie Swinney
Manager: John McGlynn
Competitions: Championship position 1
๐ Key Man: Scott Arfield
Generally played in the Centre Midfield position, Scott Arfield was born in Livingston, Scotland. Having played his first senior match for Falkirk in the 2007 - 2008 season, the skilful Midfielder has scored 8 league goals in the Championship 2024 - 2025 campaign so far in 10 appearances.