Raith Rovers vs Dunfermline Predictions, Odds & Sports Betting Tips 07/15/2023

Raith Rovers host Dunfermline in an entertaining looking Scottish League Cup encounter on Saturday. Both sides will be competing in the Scottish Championship this season following Dunfermline’s League One triumph. It looks set to be an exciting game, and our sports betting tip can help add even more excitement to the matchup.

Raith Rovers finished their 2022/23 Championship campaign with a seven game winless run that left them in eighth place. Their League Cup form as they exited at the group stage, although a run to the Scottish Cup quarter finals was a more positive outcome.

Rovers have won all four of their preseason games so far, and boss Ian Murray will be looking to translate that form into competitive action.

It was a fantastic 2022/23 season for Dunfermline, as they stormed to the League One title and secured a return to the second flight. Their final points tally of 81 saw them finish 14 points ahead of their nearest rivals. Remarkably, they suffered just one remanaged verse in their 34 fixtures and conceded a meagre 21 goals on their way to the title.

The Pars have kept the majority of their title winning squad, and to add extra experience in the form of Sam Fisher and Michael O’Halloran. They will go into Saturday’s game brimming full of confidence ahead of the league season.

There have been 100 games between Raith Rovers and Dunfermline, with the Pars 42-33 ahead in the overall head to head. Despite the rich history between the teams, Saturday will be their first meeting for six years and their first League Cup game since 2010.

Dunfermline hold the edge in recent games between the sides. Raith have just one win from the last nine meetings and have failed to score in the previous three clashes.

To help you evaluate the football betting odds for the game, our statistical highlights contain facts concerning the most recent matchups between the teams.

Betting apps are predicting a close game on Saturday. They currently have Raith as marginal favourites at Evens, with Dunfermline at 9/4 and the draw best priced at 5/2.

Our betting bonus tip for the game is for an away win. The first game of the season can be notoriously tricky to predict, but whilst Raith are marginal favourites, we think Dunfermline’s incredible form last season will give them the edge.

The gap between the Scottish Championship and League One is relatively small, and Dunfermline are expected to have no problem making the transition. It is also important to consider Raith’s terrible end to the 22/23 season. Whilst this game represents a fresh start, the majority of last season’s Raith squad remains at the club. This looks like two clubs heading in opposite directions and we are predicting Dunfermline to carry on where they left off last term.