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Rotherham U. play host to Swindon Town at Millmoor Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 5 of the 12 previous games, with the The Millers winning just 4.
The last time the two teams met at Rotherham U. was just over four years ago, in March 2001, as the The Millers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 4-3 in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Sat 31 Mar | Rotherham U. | 4-3 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Dec | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 09 Dec | Rotherham U. | 0 - 2 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 23 Sep | Swindon Town | 1 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 21 Feb | Rotherham U. | 1 - 2 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 27 Sep | Swindon Town | 2 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 07 Feb | Rotherham U. | 1 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
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 14 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Swindon Town is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Robins have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rotherham U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 19 points from their 19 games thus far. Swindon Town find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 19 games have yielded only 14 points.
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 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Millmoor Ground for the The Millers and the Madmen are unable to see past Swindon Town claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 15 most recent games. |
| Swindon Town | Not won in previous 19 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |