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Rotherham U. face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, The Millers have recorded 11 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2008, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Rotherham U. | 2 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 24 Mar | Rochdale | 4 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Dale, with 5 goals against.
Rotherham U. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Millers have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded 7.
Rochdale are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 61 points from the 36 games they have played so far. Rotherham U. find themselves down in 17th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 32 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rotherham have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Rochdale may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Rotherham U. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |