FootyMAD West Ham United match preview

Last updated : 22 August 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Rotherham United v West Ham United fixture

Rotherham play host to West Ham United at Millmoor Ground on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Merry Millers have the slight edge, having won 3 of the 7 games compared to West Ham's 2 wins.

The last time the two teams met at Rotherham was way back in the black-and-white days of October 1957, with West Ham inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Merry Millers in a Second Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1957/1958Sat 08 MarWest Ham8 - 0RotherhamDIV2
1957/1958Sat 26 OctRotherham1-2West HamDIV2
1956/1957Sat 12 JanRotherham0 - 1West HamDIV2
1956/1957Sat 08 SepWest Ham1 - 1RotherhamDIV2
1955/1956Sat 17 DecRotherham3 - 2West HamDIV2
1955/1956Sat 20 AugWest Ham1 - 1RotherhamDIV2
1954/1955Sat 16 AprWest Ham1 - 2RotherhamDIV2

Recent respective form guides

Rotherham United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.

West Ham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Hammers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.

Rotherham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 2 matches. West Ham lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 4 from their 2 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rotherham6132796
West Ham63217511

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Merry Millers. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
RotherhamUnbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
West Ham5 games since last defeat.