FM Preview: Accrington Stanley v Rotherham United 16 Oct 2010

Last updated : 15 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Accrington Stanley v Rotherham United fixture

Accrington S. prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Fraser Eagle Stadium on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Fraser Eagle Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2010, the The Reds carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 16 MarAccrington S.2-1Rotherham U.LGE2
2009/2010Sat 08 AugRotherham U.1 - 0Accrington S.LGE2
2008/2009Sat 28 MarRotherham U.0 - 0Accrington S.LGE2
2008/2009Sat 20 DecAccrington S.1 - 3Rotherham U.LGE2
2007/2008Sat 01 MarRotherham U.0 - 1Accrington S.LGE2
2007/2008Sat 17 NovAccrington S.0 - 1Rotherham U.LGE2
2005/2006Tue 18 OctRotherham U.3 - 3Accrington S.ASSM

Recent respective form guides

Accrington Stanley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the The Reds, with 8 goals against.

The The Millers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the The Millers, and 8 goals against.

Accrington S. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League Two, picking up 15 points from their 11 games so far. Rotherham U. are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League Two, and have accumulated 20 points from the 11 games they have played so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Accrington S.622212118
Rotherham U.63309412

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Reds go into their game against Rotherham U. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Accrington S. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Rotherham U. Undefeated in last 3 away games.
8 games since last defeat.