FM Preview: Rotherham United v Gillingham 27 Aug 2011

Last updated : 26 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Rotherham United v Gillingham fixture

Gillingham face a trip to Rotherham United at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 25 games played, The Gills have recorded 6 wins, and Rotherham United have come away with 12 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with Gillingham inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Millers in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Mon 25 Apr Rotherham U. 0-1 Gillingham League Two
2010/2011 Tue 08 Feb Gillingham 3 - 1 Rotherham U. League Two
2008/2009 Sat 14 Feb Rotherham U. 2 - 0 Gillingham League Two
2008/2009 Sat 15 Nov Gillingham 4 - 0 Rotherham U. League Two
2006/2007 Sat 07 Apr Rotherham U. 3 - 2 Gillingham League One
2006/2007 Sat 25 Nov Gillingham 1 - 0 Rotherham U. League One
2005/2006 Sat 28 Jan Gillingham 1 - 1 Rotherham U. League One

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Recent respective form guides

Rotherham United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The The Millers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The The Gills have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Gills, and 9 goals against.

Rotherham United are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 10 points from their 4 games.

Gillingham are holding the final promotion place in the npower League Two, and have accumulated 10 points from the 4 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Rotherham United 6 4 1 1 13 9 13
Gillingham 6 3 1 2 9 7 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Gillingham on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Rotherham United. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Rotherham United Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Gillingham 4 games since last defeat.

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