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Rotherham U. play host to Chester City at Millmoor Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Millers are clearly on top, having won 20 and lost only 7 of the 33 games.
The last time the two teams met at Rotherham U. was back in August 1999, over five years ago, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Jan | Chester City | 0 - 2 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 14 Aug | Rotherham U. | 4-0 | Chester City | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 08 May | Chester City | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Fri 18 Dec | Rotherham U. | 2 - 4 | Chester City | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Feb | Chester City | 4 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 27 Sep | Rotherham U. | 4 - 2 | Chester City | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 26 Sep | Chester City | 0 - 1 | Rotherham U. | ASSM |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Millers have scored 9, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Chester City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Blues have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Rotherham U. are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 5 points from 3 games. Chester City are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 7 points from their 3 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| Chester City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Rotherham U. at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the The Millers will at least gain a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | 13 games since last home draw. |
| Chester City | 9 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |