After a disappointing start to the Championship season, Arbroath will face Raith Rovers at Gayfield Park on Saturday. At Stark’s Park, Raith Rovers were defeated 2-0 by Inverness CT in their most recent league match, placing the visitors eighth with six points from six games. After six matches, Arbroath is tenth with two points. Arbroath’s six-match winless start to the season also included a 2-0 home defeat to Partick Thistle in their most recent Championship match.
At Gayfield Park in 2021/22, the two teams played out a 3-3 draw when they last met in the Championship. Arbroath’s goals came from Jack Hamilton, Michael McKenna, and Dale Hilson. The Rovers had three scorers in Ethon Varian, Aidan Connolly, and Matej Poplatnik. Recently, Arbroath has prevailed over Raith Rovers, winning all three of their Championship matches (W1 D2 L0).
Prediction,
We are inclined to believe that Raith Rovers and Arbroath could both score, resulting in a fairly even matchup. A draw appears to be a very realistic outcome, and there should be very little in it. As a result, we anticipate a close contest that will end in a 1-1 draw.
Head-To-Head
Arbroath has won two of their previous head-to-head contests dating back to February 20, 2021, while Raith Rovers has only won one, with three draws. During those matches, they scored a total of 17 goals together, with 9 coming from The Red Lights and 8 from The Rovers.2.83 goals have been scored on average per game.
Lineup’s
Arbroath
- Derek Gaston,
- Colin Hamilton,
- Thomas O’Brien,
- Ricky Little,
- Marcel Oakley,
- Scott Bitsindou,
- Keaghan Jacobs,
- David Gold,
- Dylan Tait,
- Bobby Linn and
- Dale Hilson.
Raith Rovers
- Jamie MacDonald,
- Ross Millen,
- James Gullan,
- Aidan Connolly,
- Liam Dick,
- Ethan Ross,
- Kieran Ngwenya,
- Brad Spencer,
- Connor ORiordan,
- Sam Stanton and
- Scott Brown.
Betting Tips
Concerning the 90-minute betting odds, In the resulting market, a wager on Arbroath’s victory is offered at 2.35, a wager on the draw is offered at 3.3, and a wager on Raith Rovers’ victory is offered at 3. Those are the highest prices currently available on the market.