Raith Rovers host Partick in the Scottish Championship. Both sides have been among the more consistent performers in the division this season, and there's little to separate them heading into this one.
The two clubs met as recently as September, and that game finished goalless. With both teams still playing well a month on, it's worth looking at how their form and history line up ahead of this return meeting.
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Both sides in good nick
Raith Rovers have played 20 matches across all competitions since the summer, picking up ten wins, six draws and four defeats. With 30 goals scored and 16 conceded, that's a healthy return for a side currently sitting second in the Championship.
Raith Rovers: 20 completed matches; Partick: 20 completed matches.
Raith Rovers
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 30
- Conceded
- 16
- Difference
- +14
Partick
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 30
- Conceded
- 11
- Difference
- +19
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Raith Rovers | Inverness CT | 24.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| Championship | Stenhousemuir | Raith Rovers | 17.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Raith Rovers | Queen's Park | 10.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| Championship | Morton | Raith Rovers | 03.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| Championship | Raith Rovers | Livingston | 25.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Championship | Partick | Raith Rovers | 19.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Raith Rovers | Arbroath | 12.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| Championship | Inverness CT | Raith Rovers | 05.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Championship | Dunfermline | Raith Rovers | 28.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Raith Rovers | Ayr Utd | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Partick | Stenhousemuir | 24.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| Championship | Dunfermline | Partick | 20.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Ayr Utd | Partick | 16.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Livingston | Partick | 10.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| Championship | Partick | Arbroath | 03.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| Championship | Partick | Raith Rovers | 19.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Stenhousemuir | Partick | 15.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Partick | Ayr Utd | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Partick | Queen's Park | 29.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Inverness CT | Partick | 21.08.2026 | 1-1 |
Partick's numbers over the same stretch look even tighter at the back. Eight wins, nine draws and just three losses, with 28 scored and only 12 conceded, is a lot of draws for 20 games. It suggests a team that's hard to beat but doesn't always find a way to win either.
Neither side's recent form points to an obvious favourite.
Comparative Team Statistics: Raith Rovers vs Partick

A fixture that often ends level
These two have met regularly over the years, and results between them are fairly evenly spread. Their most recent meeting, back in September, finished 0-0, continuing a pattern of tight, low-scoring games in this fixture.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Partick | Raith Rovers | 19.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Raith Rovers | Partick | 24.03.2026 | 0-2 |
| Championship | Partick | Raith Rovers | 20.12.2025 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Raith Rovers | Partick | 25.10.2025 | 2-0 |
| Championship | Partick | Raith Rovers | 30.08.2025 | 3-2 |
| Championship | Partick | Raith Rovers | 21.03.2025 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Raith Rovers | Partick | 15.02.2025 | 3-0 |
| Championship | Partick | Raith Rovers | 09.11.2024 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Raith Rovers | Partick | 10.08.2024 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Raith Rovers | Partick | 17.05.2024 | 1-2 |
It hasn't always been cagey. Raith won 3-0 at home in February 2025, and Partick won 3-2 away last August. Still, draws have cropped up often enough in this head-to-head that it's a trend worth bearing in mind.
Level on points
Raith Rovers are second on 21 points from 11 games, while Partick sit third with the same points total from one fewer match. There's nothing between them in the table right now.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stenhousemuir | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13/5 | 23 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16/7 | 21 |
| 3 | Partick | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11/3 | 21 |
| 4 | Inverness CT | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14/11 | 16 |
A result either way could shift the picture before kickoff next month.

What might decide it
With both sides level on points and carrying decent recent form, this has the look of a tight contest rather than a one-sided one. Partick's habit of drawing games and Raith's balanced goals record both point towards a cagey afternoon.
Add in a history of close results between these two, including their last meeting finishing goalless, and neither side looks clearly set up to dominate from the start.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. McMullan | Scotland | 30 | Midfielder | 181 cm | n/a |
| R. Chin | England | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Watt | Scotland | 32 | Attacker | 186 cm | 89 kg |
| O. Smyth | Northern Ireland | 26 | Midfielder | 181 | 72 |
| L. Budinauckas | Scotland | 24 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| J. Clarke | Northern Ireland | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
Everything here points to a close contest. Raith Rovers and Partick are neck and neck in the table, both arrive with decent recent form, and their head-to-head history leans towards tight, low-scoring games.
Without a clear edge to lean on, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a pick.
