FootyMAD's Rotherham United match preview

Last updated : 07 August 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Rotherham United v Accrington Stanley fixture

Accrington S. face a trip to Rotherham United at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Reds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 5 of the 23 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
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
1950/1951Sat 10 FebRotherham U.6 - 2Accrington S.D3N
1950/1951Mon 01 JanAccrington S.0 - 2Rotherham U.D3N

Recent respective form guides

Rotherham United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Accrington S. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.



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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rotherham U.6213697
Accrington S.6204276

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the The Reds has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Rotherham U.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Rotherham U. 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Accrington S. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.