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History of the Gillingham v Rotherham United fixture
Rotherham pack their bags to visit Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Millers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 3 of the 24 games.
The previous match played between the two at Priestfield Stadium was within the last three years, in November 2008, as the Gills swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a League Two match with Rotherham;s Danny Harrison shown the red card.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Feb | Rotherham U. | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Gillingham | 4 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Rotherham U. | 3 - 2 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Rotherham U. | 3 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Rotherham U. | 1 - 3 | Gillingham | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen The Gills score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
Rotherham 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 8.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Team News...
Gillingham look set to name an unchanged squad after the 0-0 draw against Oxford but midfielders Jack Payne and Luke Rooney could start. Defenders Tony Sinclair (foot), Josh Gowling and Connor Essam (ankle) and winger Andy Barcham (ankle) miss out.
Rotherham have no new injury worries as they look for their first win at Priestfield since 1988. Defender Ryan Cresswell remains out with a broken collarbone but is set to return to full training. (BBC Sport)
MillersMAD's prediction ...
Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Rotherham U. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |