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Arbroath FC v Raith Rovers FC : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 18th Apr, 15:00 BST, Gayfield Park, Arbroath

Dougie Imrie pays counterpart Colin Hamilton a visit on Saturday afternoon in the Championship, as their Raith Rovers FC and Arbroath FC sides face each other at the Gayfield Park. All of the important stats for the encounter, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds across 17 of the biggest betting markets are covered in this betting preview. It's all here with the aim of helping you make a smart bet.


Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals

Under 2.5 goals as a betting market simply means there will only be a maximum of 2 goals scored in total by Arbroath and Raith Rovers during the regulation 90 mins. It's a bet the stats below and the odds are both leaning towards here, and an outcome that we've seen these sides produce before. With no obvious winner in sight, our best bet prediction for this one is under 2.5.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Arbroath are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 44% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.50.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Arbroath
44%
6/4
2%
6/4
Draw
30%
19/1019/10
Raith Rovers
26%
17/10
3%
17/10
3%
Arbroath 1-0
16%
11/2
7%
5/1
8%
Draw 0-0
13%
11/2
7%
11/2
Draw 1-1
13%
5/19/2
Raith Rovers 1-0
11%
6/1
7%
11/2
Arbroath 2-0
9%
10/1
8%
9/1
Arbroath 2-1
8%
10/18/1
Raith Rovers 2-1
5%
11/1
9%
9/1
5%
Raith Rovers 2-0
5%
11/110/1
Arbroath 3-0
4%
25/120/1
Draw 2-2
3%
18/1
12%
14/1
Arbroath 3-1
3%
25/118/1
Raith Rovers 3-1
2%
28/1
12%
18/1
Raith Rovers 3-0
1%
28/1
12%
20/1
Arbroath 3-2
1%
40/125/1
Arbroath 4-0
1%
50/133/1
Over 2.5 Goals
33%
6/4
5%
7/5
4%
Under 2.5 Goals
67%
1/2
2%
10/21
1%
Home 1st Goal
50%
21/201/1
2%
Away 1st Goal
41%
11/1023/20
2%
No 1st Goal
9%
11/2
7%
11/2
BTTS - Yes
39%
6/5
10%
21/20
3%
BTTS - No
61%
8/13
6%
4/6
3%
BTTS - Home Win
14%
6/1
8%
19/4
BTTS - Draw
17%
4/1
5%
7/2
2%
BTTS - Away Win
9%
6/1
8%
5/1
Home/draw
74%
4/11
3%
2/5
3%
Away/draw
56%
4/910/21
Home/away
70%
3/104/11
Over 1.5 Goals
60%
1/2
4%
4/9
Under 1.5 Goals
40%
6/4
5%
29/20
2%
Over 3.5 Goals
15%
7/2
4%
7/2
4%
Under 3.5 Goals
85%
1/6
3%
1/7
1%
Over 4.5 Goals
5%
15/28/1
6%
Under 4.5 Goals
95%
1/201/33
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
14/1
15%
16/1
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
1/801/1000
Over 0.5 Goals
87%
1/10
2%
1/12
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
13%
11/2
7%
5/1
8%
Home DNB
65%
4/5
2%
4/5
Away DNB
47%
10/11
4%
10/11
Arbroath win to nil
30%
11/4
6%
-
Raith Rovers win to nil
17%
3/1-
Arbroath / Arbroath
19%
10/316/5
Arbroath / Raith Rovers
2%
40/1
21%
25/1
13%
Arbroath / Draw
6%
16/1
13%
11/1
Draw / Arbroath
14%
5/19/2
4%
Draw / Raith Rovers
14%
5/15/1
Draw / Draw
19%
10/3
4%
3/1
5%
Raith Rovers / Arbroath
3%
33/122/1
Raith Rovers / Raith Rovers
18%
7/217/5
2%
Raith Rovers / Draw
5%
16/1
13%
12/1
8%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Arbroath have played 33 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 23 games against teams below in the table, having won 8, drawn 9 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 7 clean sheets and have failed to score in 7 fixtures. Arbroath have outscored their opponents by 41 goals to 39 goals.

Home League Performance

Arbroath have played 16 games at home winning 7, drawing 7 and losing 2 games. They have scored 25 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 19 goals at home.

Raith Rovers are in 5th position in the Championship on 42 points having played 33 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

7 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 16 goals and kept 9 clean sheets. They have scored 8 goals in total and failed to score in 10 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

14 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 4 and won 3. Raith Rovers have conceded 17 goals, scored 12, failed to score in 8 fixtures and have kept 7 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Arbroath
Raith Rovers
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
St. Johnstone333768 
w
 
3-1A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
2-4F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 24
2
Partick331763 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
Apr 25
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-2A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
3
Dunfermline331147 
l
 
0-5A
w
 
1-2A
w
 
4-2F
May 1
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-0A
4
Arbroath33147 
-
-
-
-
w
 
3-0F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-3A
Apr 18
5
Raith Rovers33342 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
Apr 18
w
 
2-3F
-
-
-
-
6
Ayr United33-639 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
7
Queen's Park33-1139 
w
 
4-1F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
w
 
4-1F
w
 
0-2F
8
Greenock 33-1236 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-2A
d
 
0-00-0
9
Airdrieonians33-1531 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-3A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-1A
d
 
0-00-0
10
Ross County33-2528 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-2F
w
 
6-0F
l
 
2-0A
May 1
l
 
2-0A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Arbroath have lost 3 consecutive league games
3
Raith Rovers have won 3 consecutive league games
Arbroath 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Arbroath2 - 4St. Johnstone
Arbroath1 - 0Queen's Park
Arbroath0 - 0Ross County
Arbroath1 - 1Ayr United
Arbroath4 - 2Dunfermline
Arbroath1 - 1Greenock
Arbroath1 - 1Airdrieonians
Arbroath2 - 1Partick
Arbroath0 - 0Raith Rovers
Arbroath3 - 0Ross County
Arbroath3 - 1St. Johnstone
Arbroath4 - 1Queen's Park
Arbroath1 - 1Greenock
Arbroath0 - 5Dunfermline
Arbroath1 - 0Airdrieonians
Arbroath1 - 1Ayr United
Arbroath0 - 5Queen's Park
Arbroath1 - 2Greenock
Arbroath1 - 2Airdrieonians
Arbroath2 - 3Dunfermline
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AArbroath0 - 1Ayr United
HArbroath2 - 4St. Johnstone
AArbroath1 - 2Greenock
HArbroath1 - 0Queen's Park
AArbroath0 - 0Airdrieonians
HArbroath0 - 0Ross County
HArbroath1 - 1Ayr United
AArbroath0 - 0Partick
HArbroath4 - 2Dunfermline
AArbroath1 - 2Queen's Park
HArbroath1 - 1Greenock
AArbroath3 - 2Raith Rovers
AArbroath0 - 1St. Johnstone
HArbroath1 - 1Airdrieonians
AArbroath2 - 0Ross County
HArbroath2 - 1Partick
AArbroath2 - 1Dunfermline
HArbroath0 - 0Raith Rovers
AArbroath1 - 1Ayr United
AArbroath0 - 1Greenock
Raith Rovers 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Queen's Park0 - 2Raith Rovers
Dunfermline3 - 0Raith Rovers
Ross County2 - 0Raith Rovers
Greenock 0 - 0Raith Rovers
Ayr United2 - 1Raith Rovers
Airdrieonians0 - 0Raith Rovers
Partick0 - 0Raith Rovers
St. Johnstone0 - 0Raith Rovers
Arbroath0 - 0Raith Rovers
Queen's Park2 - 1Raith Rovers
Dunfermline2 - 0Raith Rovers
Ross County2 - 0Raith Rovers
Airdrieonians0 - 0Raith Rovers
Greenock 0 - 1Raith Rovers
Partick3 - 2Raith Rovers
Ayr United0 - 1Raith Rovers
Queen's Park1 - 5Raith Rovers
Falkirk1 - 3Raith Rovers
Hamilton0 - 3Raith Rovers
Greenock 3 - 3Raith Rovers
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ARaith Rovers2 - 0Queen's Park
HRaith Rovers3 - 2Greenock
HRaith Rovers3 - 0Ayr United
HRaith Rovers0 - 2Partick
HRaith Rovers3 - 1Airdrieonians
ARaith Rovers0 - 3Dunfermline
ARaith Rovers0 - 2Ross County
HRaith Rovers0 - 0St. Johnstone
ARaith Rovers0 - 0Greenock
ARaith Rovers1 - 2Ayr United
HRaith Rovers4 - 1Queen's Park
HRaith Rovers2 - 3Arbroath
ARaith Rovers0 - 0Airdrieonians
HRaith Rovers1 - 2Dunfermline
ARaith Rovers0 - 0Partick
HRaith Rovers6 - 0Ross County
ARaith Rovers0 - 0St. Johnstone
ARaith Rovers0 - 0Arbroath
HRaith Rovers0 - 3Airdrieonians
ARaith Rovers1 - 2Queen's Park
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Arbroath since 2021
Arbroath
Raith Rovers
Goals: Scored
9
10
Games: Scored
5 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
3 / 8
ARB
2
D
3
RAI
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Arbroath
Draw0 - 0Draw
Arbroath3 - 2
1 - 2Raith Rovers
1 - 2Raith Rovers
0 - 1Raith Rovers
Draw3 - 3Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Arbroath1 - 0
League games at Raith Rovers since 2020
Raith Rovers
Arbroath
Goals: Scored
22
12
Games: Scored
10 / 10
7 / 10
Clean sheets
3 / 10
0 / 10
ARB
2
D
4
RAI
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Raith Rovers
2 - 3Arbroath
Raith Rovers3 - 0
Raith Rovers5 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Arbroath
Raith Rovers2 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Raith Rovers3 - 0
Goal Statistics
Arbroath 4th Raith Rovers 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
0.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
4+
There is a 67% probability that Arbroath will score no more than 1 goal
0
43%
1
36%
2
15%
3
4+
There is a 79% probability of Raith Rovers scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+12
Arbroath have scored 12% more goals at home than predicted
=0
Raith Rovers’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Arbroath
PG (predicted goals)
Raith Rovers
1.2
0.8
Attack rating
14%
better
ARB
RAI
view stats
Games scored22
18
Failed to score11
15
Scored first17
10
Goals scored41
39
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.2
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for18
15
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+14%
Defence rating
ARB
RAI
11%
better
view stats
Games conceded25
18
Clean sheets8
15
Conceded first12
16
Goals conceded40
36
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded7
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against18%
18%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+11%

Arbroath v Raith Rovers Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Arbroath Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
331189
A McAdamsF MarshallR DowA Muirhead
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A McAdams GLK33
1
-
F Marshall MID33112
5
-
J Wilkie DEF3213
4
1
H Cochrane MID3211
5
-
A Muirhead DEF303
9
-
T O'Brien DEF3011
5
1
R Dow MID3038
3
-
R Flynn MID30
3
-
G Reilly FWD2851
3
-
J. MacIntyre MID2622
1
1
S Stewart MID26
3
-
C Watson DEF253
2
1
D Mebude FWD161
2
-
T Beadling DEF11
3
-
S Robinson FWD1021
1
-
V. Enem DEF72
-
R Callachan MID71
-
D Gold MID51
-
T Lang DEF3
2
-
C Hamilton DEF2
-
L Kenny DEF2
-
A Nesbitt MID2
1
-
Raith Rovers Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
338412
J RaeD EastonD EastonS Brown
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Rae GLK321
2
-
D Easton MID3284
7
-
J Doherty DEF3113
3
-
P Hanlon DEF292
3
-
S Brown MID2922
12
-
R Matthews MID281
10
-
J Hamilton FWD2861
3
-
J Mullin MID2623
2
2
L Stevenson DEF2512
5
-
J Rowe DEF2311
2
-
P McMullan MID223
2
-
D O'Connor DEF2011
3
-
P. Nsio MID202
6
-
K. Montagu MID1521
-
L Vaughan FWD1541
2
-
C Fordyce DEF141
2
-
E Wilson DEF13
4
-
R Chin DEF112
3
-
S Byrne MID11
1
-
A Winter FWD10
-
I Cameron FWD73
-