FM Preview: Accrington Stanley v Rotherham United 13 Sep 2011

Last updated : 12 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Accrington Stanley v Rotherham United fixture

Accrington Stanley prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Fraser Eagle Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 11 of the 24 previous games, with the The Reds winning just 10.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Fraser Eagle Stadium was less than a year ago, in October 2010, with Rotherham United inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the The Reds in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2008/2009 Sat 20 Dec Accrington S. 1 - 3 Rotherham U. League Two
2007/2008 Sat 01 Mar Rotherham U. 0 - 1 Accrington S. League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Accrington Stanley have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Reds's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Rotherham United have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the The Millers, and 8 goals against.

Accrington Stanley find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 9 points from their 7 matches.

Rotherham United are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 16 points from their 7 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Accrington Stanley 6 3 2 1 8 8 11
Rotherham United 6 4 1 1 16 8 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the The Reds at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the The Millers come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Accrington Stanley Won 3 successive home games.
9 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Rotherham United 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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