FM Preview: Accrington Stanley v Rotherham United 02 Oct 2012

Last updated : 01 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Accrington Stanley v Rotherham United fixture

Accrington Stanley prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Crown Ground on Tuesday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 11 of the 25 previous games, with the Reds winning just 10.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Crown Ground was just last season, in September 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 14 Feb Rotherham U. 1 - 0 Accrington S. League Two
2011/2012 Tue 13 Sep Accrington S. 1-1 Rotherham U. League Two
2010/2011 Tue 15 Feb Rotherham U. 2 - 0 Accrington S. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Accrington S. 2 - 3 Rotherham U. League Two
2009/2010 Tue 16 Mar Accrington S. 2 - 1 Rotherham U. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 08 Aug Rotherham U. 1 - 0 Accrington S. League Two
2008/2009 Sat 28 Mar Rotherham U. 0 - 0 Accrington S. League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Accrington Stanley have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Reds have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Rotherham United is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the The Millers have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Accrington Stanley are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 17 points from 9 games.

Rotherham United's 14 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Accrington Stanley 6 2 2 2 8 9 8
Rotherham United 6 2 1 3 8 11 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Accrington Stanley are not exactly setting the world alight at Crown Ground at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Rotherham United in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Accrington Stanley Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Rotherham United Not won in previous 7 away matches.

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