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Rotherham face a trip to Bournemouth at Dean Court 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 10 and win only 3 of the 17 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was two seasons ago, in October 2006, as the visitors ran out 3-1 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Rotherham U. | 0 - 2 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Oct | Bournemouth | 1 - 3 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 14 Feb | Rotherham U. | 2 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Bournemouth | 2 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 06 Mar | Rotherham U. | 3 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Oct | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 11 Jan | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Rotherham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Millers have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Bournemouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two, still on -8 points from their 9 games thus far. Rotherham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 point from 9 matches as both teams started the season with a 17 point penalty.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rotherham are not doing too bad on their travels, and they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Bournemouth. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Rotherham U. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. 7 games since last defeat. |