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Raith Rovers vs Arbroath: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 16, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy

Raith Rovers
2-1
Arbroath

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What was the result of Raith Rovers vs Arbroath?

Raith Rovers won 2-1 on October 16, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 3′D. TaitRaith Rovers
  • 45′R. MatthewsRaith Rovers
  • 90′A. DowdsArbroath

Official lineup for Raith Rovers vs Arbroath

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Raith Rovers

  1. 7A. Connolly
  2. 11D. Zanatta
  3. 18E. Varian
  1. 8R. Matthews
  2. 13B. Spencer
  3. 15D. Tait
  1. 2R. Tumilty
  2. 3L. Dick
  3. 5Christophe Didier Berra
  4. 6K. Benedictus
  1. 1J. MacDonald

Arbroath

  1. 9D. Hilson
  2. 17J. Nouble
  1. 8M. McKenna
  2. 12S. Stewart
  3. 28J. Craigen
  1. 2J. Thomson
  2. 3C. Hamilton
  3. 4R. Little
  4. 5T. O'Brien
  5. 22L. Henderson
  1. 1D. Gaston
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Raith Rovers have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Arbroath have 7, 5 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Raith Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 9, 2021East Fife(home)3-1Challenge Cup
Oct 2, 2021Kilmarnock(away)3-1Championship
Sep 29, 2021Dunfermline(home)1-1Championship
Sep 26, 2021Partick(home)3-2Championship
Sep 23, 2021Celtic(away)0-3League Cup
Arbroath
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2021Morton(away)2-2Championship
Sep 24, 2021Kilmarnock(home)0-0Championship
Sep 18, 2021Queen of the South(away)2-0Championship
Sep 11, 2021Hamilton Academical(home)4-0Championship
Sep 4, 2021Aberdeen U21(away)1-1Challenge Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Raith Rovers wins, 2 draws, 2 Arbroath wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 10, 2021Raith Rovers 2-2 ArbroathChampionship
Feb 20, 2021Arbroath 1-0 Raith RoversChampionship
Oct 17, 2020Raith Rovers 3-0 ArbroathChampionship
Apr 21, 2019Arbroath 2-2 Raith RoversLeague One
Feb 16, 2019Raith Rovers 0-1 ArbroathLeague One
Dec 22, 2018Arbroath 0-2 Raith RoversLeague One

Last archived meeting: Raith Rovers vs Arbroath on Apr 10, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Raith Rovers score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Arbroath score 1.7 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Raith Rovers1.41.257/157/15
Arbroath1.71.167/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Raith Rovers sit 2nd in Championship (20 points from 10 matches) and Arbroath sit 8th (11 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Raith Rovers1062215620
8Arbroath1032571511

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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