FM Preview: Rotherham United v Gillingham 30 Nov 2013

Last updated : 29 November 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Rotherham United v Gillingham fixture

Gillingham face a trip to Rotherham United at The New York Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 27 games played, Gills have recorded 7 wins, and Rotherham United have come away with 13 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The New York Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2012, with Gillingham inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Millers in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Mon 01 Apr Gillingham 1 - 0 Rotherham U. League Two
2012/2013 Sat 08 Dec Rotherham U. 1-2 Gillingham League Two
2011/2012 Tue 21 Feb Gillingham 0 - 0 Rotherham U. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 27 Aug Rotherham U. 3 - 0 Gillingham League Two
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

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Recent respective form guides

Rotherham United have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. The The Millers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Gills's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Rotherham United lie just outside the playoff positions in the Skybet League One, picking up 28 points from their 18 games so far.

Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 21 points from their 18 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Rotherham United 6 3 2 1 11 3 11
Gillingham 6 3 2 1 8 7 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Gillingham are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from The New York Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Rotherham United Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Gillingham 4 games since last away draw.
6 games since last defeat.

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