History of the Macclesfield Town v Rotherham United fixture
Rotherham United face a trip to Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Monday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 3 of the 7 previous games, with the hosts winning just 1.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Mon 03 Jan | Macclesfield | 0-2 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 02 Nov | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 23 Mar | Rotherham U. | 3 - 1 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Macclesfield | 1 - 3 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Rotherham U. | 2 - 0 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Macclesfield | 1 - 2 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Rotherham U. | 3 - 0 | Macclesfield | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Macclesfield Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.
The away form of Rotherham United however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Millers have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 11 against.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Rotherham United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
Team News ...
The home side are without former Rotherham youth trainee and Worksop striker Ben Tomlinson, with Elliott Hewitt also unlikely to figure despite returning to training. Lewis Chalmers is also on the treatment table.
Ryan Cresswell, Guy Branston and Gareth Evans are all still absent for the Millers and Andy Scott is likely to pick his starting 11 from an unchanged squad that defeated AFC Wimbledon 1-0 last weekend.
Referee...
Scott Mathieson (Cheshire).
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Rotherham United | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here