Match Report
Raith Rovers went into the game 1st in the table on 13 points; Arbroath sat 6th on 8 — a 5-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Raith Rovers 1.83 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Arbroath 0.67 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.02.
The head-to-head ledger counts 19 games: 7 Raith Rovers wins, 5 for Arbroath, 7 draws, at 2.95 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 37% of the wins in this matchup. 68% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
The venue was Stark's Park, with room for 8,473 spectators. With 70 matches recorded and 2.5 yellow cards per game, D. McFarlane was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Raith Rovers led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Raith Rovers: George Oakley (8'), George Oakley (15'), Jai Rowe (27'), Dylan Easton (63')
Key stats
Possession: Raith Rovers 50% · Arbroath 50% · Total shots: 13-0 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 6-1