History of the Shrewsbury Town v Rotherham United fixture
Rotherham United face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at New Meadow on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Millers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 6 of the 29 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at New Meadow was earlier this season, the Shrews carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 1 | Rotherham U. | F.A. Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 22 Oct | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 29 Mar | Rotherham U. | 1 - 3 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 04 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 22 Feb | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 01 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Rotherham U. | 1 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Shrews in those games, with 4 conceded.
Rotherham United have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Millers have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Shrewsbury Town are holding the final promotion place in the npower League Two, and have accumulated 78 points from the 41 games they have played so far.
Rotherham United's 62 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| Rotherham United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrews, as the Millers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | Unbeaten in the last 29 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Rotherham United | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here