It is a huge few days for Raith Rovers and Ross County as they will face each other over two legs to determine a place in the Scottish Premiership for next season.
Raith Rovers finished second in the Scottish Championship to secure their playoff spot, while Ross County finished in 11th in the Premiership on goal difference, having recorded the same amount of points as St. Johnstone.
The first leg of the playoff tie takes place on Thursday, with the next leg coming on Sunday.
Raith Rovers current form
In the semi-final of the Championship playoffs to gain entry to the Premiership, Raith beat Partick Thistle over two legs. Both matches finished 2-1, with Raith winning the resulting penalty shootout.
In the league proper, they drew two and won two of their last four games, with one of the victories coming in a 5-0 demolition of Arbroath.
Ross County current form
After the split in the Premiership, County won just one of their five games and it was that kind of form which put them in the playoff.
They lost against Motherwell and Livingston, drew against St Johnstone and Aberdeen and defeated Hibs.
In the first leg of the playoff semi against Partick, Keith Watson had to be withdrawn due to a hamstring strain and he subsequently didn’t feature in the second leg, so it seems highly unlikely he’ll make a recovery in time for the County tie.
As for Ross County, Max Sheaf has been out since April, while Scott Allardyce hasn’t played since December due to a serious knee injury.
Scoreline Prediction
Form is very important when it comes to the playoffs, so Raith will fancy themselves at home after a confident campaign to reach this stage.
Raith Rovers 2-1 Ross County
FAQs
What was the score the last time Raith Rovers played Ross County? You need to go back to 2018 to find the last fixture between the two sides. In a Scottish Challenge Cup match, Ross County beat Raith Rovers 5-0.
Who is Raith Rovers’ top scorer? Lewis Vaughn scored 16 goals in the Championship this season.
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Publish date : 2024-05-23 10:50:19
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