KIRKCALDY, Scotland (Interstat) — Raith Rovers opened its Scottish Championship season with a commanding 3-1 victory over Airdrieonians at Stark’s Park on Saturday, March 21, 2026, overcoming a slow start with a second-half offensive surge.

The match, a rematch of last season’s promotion playoff finalists, defied a tight pregame projection. Interstat’s game simulator had forecast a narrow 1-0 win for the hosts, whose probability to win was calculated at 65.30 percent. The final scoreline, however, reflected a more decisive performance after a goalless first half.

Airdrieonians, the visiting side, initially frustrated Raith Rovers’ attempts to break through. The deadlock was finally broken in the 54th minute, but against the early run of play, as Airdrieonians substitute Adam Devine made an immediate impact. Entering the match, Devine found the net to stun the home crowd and give the Diamonds an unexpected 1-0 lead.

The advantage was short-lived. Raith Rovers responded with urgency, equalizing just ten minutes later. Innes Cameron, a key figure in midfield, leveled the score at 1-1 in the 64th minute, shifting the momentum firmly in favor of the hosts.

The game turned decisively in the final quarter-hour through the efforts of forward Kai Montagu. He put Raith Rovers ahead for the first time in the 77th minute, completing the turnaround with a well-taken goal. Montagu then sealed the victory eight minutes later, netting his second of the afternoon in the 85th minute to establish the final 3-1 margin.

The match concluded with a late yellow card shown to Airdrieonians’ Lewis McGrattan in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time.

With the result, Raith Rovers begins its league campaign with a perfect record of one win and no losses, carrying positive momentum from the opening weekend. Airdrieonians, meanwhile, starts with a defeat, its record falling to 0-1. The teams’ overall records across all competitions mirror their opening-day league results.