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Gillingham face a trip to Rotherham United at Don Valley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 23 games played, The Gills have recorded 5 wins, and Rotherham U. have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in April 2007, as the The Millers edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Gillingham | 3 - 1 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
The The Gills have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the The Gills, and 8 goals against.
Rotherham U. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 26 from their 27 matches played. Gillingham lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 46 from their 29 games so far.
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gillingham are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Rotherham U.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Gillingham | 3 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |