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Rotherham U. travel to take on Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 14 games played, The Millers have recorded 4 wins, and Blackpool have come away with 7 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Blackpool was back in March 1997, over five years ago, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Rotherham U. | 4 - 0 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Mon 31 Mar | Blackpool | 4 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 27 Aug | Rotherham U. | 1 - 2 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Mon 08 Apr | Blackpool | 1 - 2 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 21 Oct | Rotherham U. | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 25 Feb | Blackpool | 2 - 2 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 01 Oct | Rotherham U. | 0 - 2 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Seasiders in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Rotherham U. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Millers have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackpool find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 35 matches. Rotherham U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 36 points from their 35 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Seasiders, as the The Millers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackpool | No sequences of note |
| Rotherham U. | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |