- Arbroath have won seven home Championship 2025/2026 fixtures, drawing seven and losing only two of their 16.
- Raith Rovers have failed to win in their last two visits to Arbroath.
- Arbroath have failed to win four of their last five matches, currently on a three-game losing streak.
Tactical clash at Ayre’s Ground
An exciting Championship game awaits this Saturday when momentum and league positions will be at stake for Arbroath and Raith Rovers. The home side are 3rd in the table with 47 points from 33 games, while Raith are 5th with 39 points from 32 matches.
The styles of these two teams should make for an exciting contest of different talents and philosophies. Arbroath’s game is fast, direct and attacking with a lot of intensity from their players, especially from wide areas, where the pace and dynamism of the Red Lichties can hurt many Championship teams. They have scored 25 goals in 16 home Championship 2025/2026 matches, an average of 1.56 goals per game.
Colin Hamilton’s team play with a high tempo in a direct manner which aims to catch opponents out of their shape, they also have an aggressive set-piece game and can make a match into a contest of attrition. Findlay Marshall is their main goal threat with 11 Championship 2025/2026 strikes in 33 appearances.
Raith Rovers are not as direct as their hosts but they are a team that can keep the ball when necessary, they have a good shape and organisation in the midfield and they have an energetic and intelligent pressing game that they have had a new emphasis on since the appointment of Dougie Imrie as manager in November 2025. Dylan Easton is their leading scorer in the Championship 2025/2026 with eight goals in 32 appearances, but Innes Cameron has scored six of Raith’s last 13 goals and looks in fine form at the moment.
Arbroath to win at odds of 38/25
Arbroath’s form has dipped recently, a run of one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five games has seen them drop in the Championship table, but their home record has been excellent and they have a direct attacking game that should give them the edge over Raith Rovers.
Raith have won four of their last five in all competitions, currently on a three-game winning streak, but they have struggled on their travels in the Championship 2025/2026, winning two and losing seven of their 15 away matches and averaging only 0.40 goals per away game.
These two have won two apiece and drawn one of the last five meetings between these teams, but Arbroath won the most recent Championship 2025/2026 clash 3-2 away. Both teams are unlikely to score at 73/100, and the high-scoring match is 27/20.
