FootyMAD's Rochdale match preview

History of the Rochdale v Rotherham United fixture

Rotherham travel to take on Rochdale at Spotland on Monday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 31 games played, The Millers have recorded 11 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 13 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Rochdale was back in February 2000 with Rotherham U. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Dale in a League Division Three match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008	Sat 08 Dec	Rotherham U.	2 - 4	Rochdale	LGE2
1999/2000	Sat 26 Feb	Rochdale	0 - 1	Rotherham U.	LGE2
1999/2000	Sat 18 Sep	Rotherham U.	0 - 1	Rochdale	LGE2
1998/1999	Sat 10 Apr	Rochdale	0 - 0	Rotherham U.	LGE2
1998/1999	Tue 15 Dec	Rotherham U.	4 - 0	Rochdale	FAC
1998/1999	Sat 05 Dec	Rochdale	0 - 0	Rotherham U.	FAC
1998/1999	Tue 20 Oct	Rotherham U.	2 - 2	Rochdale	LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Rochdale's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Dale have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Rotherham is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Millers have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Rochdale lie just outside the playoff positions in Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 56 points from their 36 games so far. Rotherham's total of 52 points from their 38 games sees them sitting in mid-table after a ten point deduction due to administraton.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Rochdale	6	2	0	4	8	6	6
Rotherham U.	6	1	2	3	6	10	5

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rotherham are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Spotland with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Rochdale	8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 16 .
Rotherham U.	Not won in previous 6 away matches.