Scotland - ChampionshipData current as of September 06, 2026

Raith Rovers vs Arbroath: match statistics

Raith Rovers crest
Raith Rovers
2 : 3half-time 0:2
Arbroath crest
Arbroath
145%(1.80)
X30%(3.30)
225%(4.20)

Raith Rovers displays solid home form with a 40% win rate and an impressive goal difference of +5 at their own stadium. The hosts have earned 1.6 points per match in their last five outings, averaging 1.6 goals scored while conceding just 1.1 goals at home. Despite a higher table position (3rd place), Arbroath has a weaker away record with a negative goal difference (-3) and a high loss rate (45%) on the road. The visitors fail to score in 45% of away matches, which could prove crucial given Raith's solid defense (40% clean sheets). The hosts' xG advantage (1.39 vs 1.19) and better shot conversion (14% vs 11%) further argue for a Raith Rovers victory, although Arbroath's overall form in the last five matches (2.0 PPG) suggests the visitors may put up stiff resistance.

Raith Rovers vs Arbroath: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Raith Rovers played against Arbroath in Championship (Scotland). The game was played on January 10, 2026. Final score: 2:3.

Recent form

Raith Rovers has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Arbroath has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Raith Rovers scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 0.95. Arbroath scores 1.29 and allows 1.19. Games in this league average 2.48 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 24% of Raith Rovers's games and 52% of Arbroath's. The Over 2.5 rates are 29% and 48%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Arbroath has the higher season xG average, 1.32 to 1.31 per game. Raith Rovers takes 10.5 shots per game, while Arbroath takes 10.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Raith Rovers leads at halftime in 19% of its games and scores 0.57 goals per game after halftime. Arbroath leads at halftime in 24% and scores 0.95 after halftime.

When the teams score

Raith Rovers's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (5 goals). For Arbroath, it is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.48 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Raith Rovers displays solid home form with a 40% win rate and an impressive goal difference of +5 at their own stadium. The hosts have earned 1.6 points per match in their last five outings, averaging 1.6 goals scored while conceding just 1.1 goals at home. Despite a higher table position (3rd place), Arbroath has a weaker away record with a negative goal difference (-3) and a high loss rate (45%) on the road. The visitors fail to score in 45% of away matches, which could prove crucial given Raith's solid defense (40% clean sheets). The hosts' xG advantage (1.39 vs 1.19) and better shot conversion (14% vs 11%) further argue for a Raith Rovers victory, although Arbroath's overall form in the last five matches (2.0 PPG) suggests the visitors may put up stiff resistance.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 2
First half
2 : 1
Second half

Game stats

65Possession (%)35
Raith RoversArbroath
12Shots14
Raith RoversArbroath
4Shots on target6
Raith RoversArbroath
1.28xG1.53
Raith RoversArbroath
2Corners4
Raith RoversArbroath
33Dangerous attacks31
Raith RoversArbroath
15Fouls9
Raith RoversArbroath
2Cards0
Raith RoversArbroath

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Raith RoversArbroath
1Goals scored / game1.29
Raith RoversArbroath
0.95Goals allowed / game1.19
Raith RoversArbroath
49%Average possession44%
Raith RoversArbroath
3.57Shots on target / game3.76
Raith RoversArbroath

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.48Shots per game10.62
Raith RoversArbroath
3.57Shots on target3.76
Raith RoversArbroath
9.5%Shot conversion12.1%
Raith RoversArbroath
49%Possession44%
Raith RoversArbroath
1.31xG for1.32
Raith RoversArbroath
1.21xG against1.43
Raith RoversArbroath

Shooting quality

Raith Rovers: BalancedArbroath: Counter-attacking
Raith RoversArbroath
Accuracy (shots on target)34%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Arbroath is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Raith Rovers · 2 pts / game - Arbroath

Raith Rovers
DWDLD
Season result split
29% W33% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-7-8
1.19 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-4
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WDLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.22Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Arbroath
WWWDL
Season result split
43% W29% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-6
1.57 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LDWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.50Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Arbroath is 29% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Raith Rovers · 1.29 goals / game - Arbroath

Raith Rovers is 25% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.95 goals / game - Raith Rovers · 1.19 goals / game - Arbroath

Raith Rovers scoring profile: strong

Raith Rovers scores in 52% of games (11 of 21 meczów), while Arbroath keeps a clean sheet in 19% (4 of 21 meczów).

Arbroath scoring profile: mixed

Arbroath scores in 67% of games (14 of 21 meczów), while Raith Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 52% (11 of 21 meczów).

21Goals scored (season)27
Raith RoversArbroath
20Goals conceded (season)25
Raith RoversArbroath
1.95Average goals per game2.48
Raith RoversArbroath
7Goals scored (last 5)7
Raith RoversArbroath
2Goals conceded (last 5)4
Raith RoversArbroath

How often they score at least...

52%1 goal67%
Raith RoversArbroath
24%2 goals38%
Raith RoversArbroath
10%3 goals19%
Raith RoversArbroath
5%4 goals5%
Raith RoversArbroath

How often they concede at least...

48%1 goal81%
Raith RoversArbroath
38%2 goals14%
Raith RoversArbroath
10%3 goals14%
Raith RoversArbroath
0%4 goals5%
Raith RoversArbroath

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%
League average

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time0%
Raith RoversArbroath
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Raith RoversArbroath
10%Scored in both halves19%
Raith RoversArbroath

BTTS and goal count

14%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
Raith RoversArbroath
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
Raith RoversArbroath
20%BTTS - last 560%
Raith RoversArbroath

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

57%Min. 1 goal before half-time62%
Raith RoversArbroath
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time10%
Raith RoversArbroath
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Raith RoversArbroath

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
Raith RoversArbroath
24%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
Raith RoversArbroath
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
Raith RoversArbroath

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Raith Rovers - half-time state
19% leading52% draw29% trailing
Arbroath - half-time state
24% leading38% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.1Points per game (1st half)1.1
Raith RoversArbroath
0.43Goals scored (1st half)0.33
Raith RoversArbroath
0.52Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
Raith RoversArbroath
0.95Average goals (1st half)0.76
Raith RoversArbroath
62%Clean sheet before half-time62%
Raith RoversArbroath
71%No goal before half-time76%
Raith RoversArbroath

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)1.67
Raith RoversArbroath
0.57Goals scored (2nd half)0.95
Raith RoversArbroath
0.43Goals conceded (2nd half)0.76
Raith RoversArbroath
1Average goals (2nd half)1.71
Raith RoversArbroath
67%Clean sheet after half-time48%
Raith RoversArbroath
67%No goal after half-time38%
Raith RoversArbroath

Raith Rovers - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
23
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding153%

Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Arbroath - second-half results

43% W38% R19% P
23
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding179%

Leads at halftime in 24% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Raith Rovers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.80
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.0
Average goals per game1.00.8
1 goal40%40%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%100%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference+1+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Arbroath - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.20
Goals scored / game0.21.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.41.8
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Raith Rovers
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
2
2
16-30
3
4
31-45
5
1
46-60
2
3
61-75
5
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Arbroath
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
1
2
16-30
3
3
31-45
7
5
46-60
7
3
61-75
6
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.21
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
89%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-32%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
35%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
16%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Raith Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
76%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.01
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Arbroath

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.43
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Raith RoversLigaArbroath
Average goals per game 1.952.48 2.48
Both teams scored 24%50% 52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 29%46% 48%
Clean sheets 52%32% 19%
Goal before half-time 57%70% 62%
Goal after half-time 67%72% 81%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.48
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.32
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. ArbroathGoalGavin ReillyAssist: Jack Wilkie
  2. ArbroathGoalAdedapo Mebude
  3. Raith RoversGoalScott Brown
  4. Raith RoversYellow cardScott Brown
  5. ArbroathSubstitutionOn: Tom BeadlingOff: Gavin Reilly
  6. Raith RoversGoalJosh MullinAssist: Dylan Easton
  7. Raith RoversYellow cardEwan Wilson
  8. ArbroathGoalScott RobinsonAssist: Harry Cochrane
  9. ArbroathSubstitutionOn: Ross CallachanOff: Harry Cochrane
  10. ArbroathSubstitutionOn: Victor EnemOff: Ryan Dow

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Duncan NicolsonMatches officiated: 12
4.25Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 217%Home wins25%Draws57%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Raith Rovers's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Arbroath. Games average 1.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Arbroath FC
0 : 0
Raith Rovers FC
Raith Rovers FC
3 : 0
Arbroath FC

FAQ

What was the result of Raith Rovers vs Arbroath?

The Championship match finished Raith Rovers 2:3 Arbroath. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Raith Rovers and Arbroath?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Raith Rovers won 1, Arbroath won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Raith Rovers vs Arbroath?

Raith Rovers score 1.00 goals per game on average and Arbroath 1.29. The Championship average is 2.48 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 24% of Raith Rovers's matches and 52% of Arbroath's.

What form are Raith Rovers and Arbroath in?

Over the last 5 games Raith Rovers have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Arbroath 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Raith Rovers vs Arbroath?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.