Match Preview: St Mirren (Home)

Raith Rovers  V  St Mirren  Tuesday 24th November 2015 Stark’s Park  Kick off: 7.45pm

Admission Prices:

Adults – £18

Under 16 / Over 65 – £9*

Jobseeker / Student – £12*

Parent & Child – £21*

*All concessionary tickets must be purchased at the ticket office before entering the turnstiles. Only adults pay at the gate. All concessions must have valid proof of I.D.

Match Preview:  

St. Mirren are the visitors to Stark’s Park this Tuesday evening, with both sides looking to bounce back after squandering late leads over the weekend.

Ray McKinnon’s men seemed to have the three points safe after goals from James Craigen, Mark Stewart and Scott Robertson saw Raith take a   3-0 lead into the last ten minutes of Saturday’s match against Dumbarton. However, a double from Steven Saunders and a Garry Fleming penalty meant that a shell-shocked Raith side had to settle for a point.

The Paisley Budddies were also involved in late drama at the weekend, although perhaps not quite as striking as the Dumbarton Raith fixture. Leading 1-0 in the Renfrewhire derby against Morton thanks to an early Jack Baird goal, they lost a last-minute equaliser after substitute Alex Samuel knocked home a rebound after Jamie Langfield had saved Denny Johnstone’s effort. The point apiece meant Morton remained in fourth place in the table, with St. Mirren in eighth, level on points with seventh placed Livingston, and ninth placed Dumbarton.

The last time Raith Rovers played St. Mirren in a league match at Stark’s Park was January 2005, when goals from Darren Brady and John Martin handed Rovers a 2-0 win.

Their previous meeting this season was in September, in an excting match which saw James Craigen opening the scoring with a fine strike, before Lawrence Shankland brought the scores level just before the interval. However, a late finish from Grant Anderson saw Rovers win in Paisley for the first time since 1998.

St. Mirren hold the upper-hand in the most recent head-to-head meetings, with five wins from the last ten fixtures, compared to Rovers three.

Tuesday evening’s match referee will be John McKendrick.

Head-to-Head League Record at Stark’s Park:

Raith Rovers Wins: 28 | St. Mirren Wins: 18 | Draws: 10

Raith Rovers Goals: 113 | St. Mirren Goals: 75

Current Form:

Raith Rovers: W-W-W-L-L-L

St. Mirren: D-W-W-L-L-L

Top Goalscorers:

Raith Rovers: Mark Stewart 5 | Kyle Benedictus 3, James Craigen 3

St. Mirren: Scott Agnew 5 | Stephen Mallan 5

Match Odds:

Raith Rovers: 13/10 | St. Mirren: 2/1 | Draw: 5/2

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