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Rotherham U. are ready to welcome Colchester United to Millmoor Ground on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The The Millers have won an impressive 9 of the 11 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 2.
The previous match played between the two at Millmoor Ground was within the last three years, in September 2003, the The Millers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 23 Sep | Rotherham U. | 1-0 | Colchester U. | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 27 Feb | Rotherham U. | 3 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 18 Aug | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 03 Apr | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 29 Nov | Rotherham U. | 3 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
| 1988/1989 | Tue 28 Feb | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1988/1989 | Tue 25 Oct | Rotherham U. | 2 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While The Millers have scored 10, a worringly large 16 have been leaked at the other end.
Colchester U.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Rotherham U. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 18 points from their 16 matches. Colchester U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 21 points from their 16 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the The Millers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the U's come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Not won in the 11 most recent games. |
| Colchester U. | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |