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History of the Rotherham United v Shrewsbury Town fixture
Rotherham prepare to entertain Shrewsbury at Don Valley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 26 games played, The Millers have recorded 11 wins, and Shrewsbury have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Don Valley was in February 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match live on Sky Sports.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 04 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 22 Feb | Rotherham U. | 1-1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 01 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Rotherham U. | 1 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Rotherham U. | 2 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, The Millers have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 3.
The Shrews have had a decent run of form away from home recently though, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Shrews, and 5 goals against.
It's third v second and a crunch game in the League Two promotion push.
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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
Team News...
Rotherham welcome back on-loan defender Callum Kennedy after a one-match ban and he competes for the left back slot with Tom Newey.
Ryan Taylor (groin) is unlikely to be fit but boss Ronnie Moore is leaving it as late as possible to make his decision, Liam Henderson will continue in attack if Taylor doesn't make it. Ian Thomas-Moore is struggling with a hamstring injury and remains doubtful.
Shrewsbury boss Graham Turner is likely to name the same side that beat Stevenage 1-0 last weekend. Midfielder Sean McAllister misses out after a hernia op, striker Tom Bradshaw (ankle) and defender David Raven are also out injured.
Ian Sharps will skipper the side as he returns to his former club's home for the first time.
MillersMAD's prediction...
Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | Won 3 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |