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Crewe Alex. face a trip to Rotherham United at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 37 games played, The Railwaymen have recorded 11 wins, and Rotherham U. have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 20 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 01 May | Rotherham U. | 0 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 3 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Rotherham U. | 5 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 22 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Sep | Rotherham U. | 2 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the The Millers, with 5 goals against.
Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Railwaymen have hit 11 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rotherham U. are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League Two, and have accumulated 44 points from the 27 games they have played so far. Crewe Alex.'s total of 41 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Crewe Alex. only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Crewe Alex. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |