FootyMAD's Rotherham United match preview

Last updated : 27 October 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra fixture

Crewe Alex. pack their bags to visit Rotherham United at Millmoor Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 35 games played, The Railwaymen have recorded 11 wins, and Rotherham U. have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in September 2004, with Crewe Alex. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the The Millers in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 22 JanCrewe Alex.1 - 1Rotherham U.CHMP
2004/2005Tue 28 SepRotherham U.2 - 3Crewe Alex.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 03 AprCrewe Alex.0 - 0Rotherham U.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 13 SepRotherham U.0 - 2Crewe Alex.CHMP
2001/2002Sun 21 AprCrewe Alex.2 - 0Rotherham U.CHMP
2001/2002Sat 26 JanRotherham U.2 - 4Crewe Alex.FAC
2001/2002Tue 30 OctRotherham U.2 - 2Crewe Alex.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Rotherham United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The The Millers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The The Railwaymen's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Rotherham U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 13 points from their 15 games thus far. Crewe Alex.'s 20 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rotherham U.630312109
Crewe Alex.620413126

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Crewe Alex. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Rotherham U.. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Rotherham U. 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Crewe Alex. Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.