Raith Rovers vs Aberdeen: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 15, 2021 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
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What was the result of Raith Rovers vs Aberdeen?
Raith Rovers won 2-1 on August 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 13′J. Emmanuel-ThomasAberdeen
- 48′E. VarianRaith Rovers
- 71′D. ZanattaRaith Rovers
Official lineup for Raith Rovers vs Aberdeen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Raith Rovers
- 7A. Connolly
- 11D. Zanatta
- 18E. Varian
- 8R. Matthews
- 15D. Tait
- 23B. Riley-Snow
- 2R. Tumilty
- 3L. Dick
- 5Christophe Didier Berra
- 6K. Benedictus
- 1J. MacDonald
Aberdeen
- 10N. McGinn
- 18C. McLennan
- 14J. Emmanuel-Thomas
- 15D. McGeouch
- 16F. Ojo
- 17J. Hayes
- 20T. Jenks
- 2R. McCrorie
- 5D. Gallagher
- 21J. Gurr
- 1J. Lewis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Raith Rovers have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Aberdeen have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Inverness CT(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 4-4 | Championship |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Livingston(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Hibernian(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2021 | Breidablik(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Livingston(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Breidablik(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Dundee Utd(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jul 29, 2021 | BK Hacken(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
How many goals should we expect?
Raith Rovers score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Aberdeen score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raith Rovers | 1.3 | 1.3 | 7 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Aberdeen | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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