FootyMAD's Blackpool match preview

Last updated : 26 August 2005 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Rotherham United v Blackpool fixture


Rotherham U. play host to Blackpool at Millmoor Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 14 games played, The Millers have recorded 7 wins, and Blackpool have come away with 6 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Rotherham U. was back in August 1996, over five years ago, with Blackpool inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Millers in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1996/1997Mon 31 MarBlackpool4 - 1Rotherham U.LGE1
1996/1997Tue 27 AugRotherham U.1-2BlackpoolLGE1
1995/1996Mon 08 AprBlackpool1 - 2Rotherham U.LGE1
1995/1996Sat 21 OctRotherham U.2 - 1BlackpoolLGE1
1994/1995Sat 25 FebBlackpool2 - 2Rotherham U.LGE1
1994/1995Sat 01 OctRotherham U.0 - 2BlackpoolLGE1
1993/1994Sat 26 MarBlackpool1 - 2Rotherham U.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Rotherham United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The The Millers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Blackpool's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Rotherham U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 5 points from their 4 games played so far, Blackpool are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 3 points from their 4 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rotherham U.6231649
Blackpool6132696

FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the The Millers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Rotherham U.Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
BlackpoolPrevious 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.