The game between Darlington and Rotherham United in the League Two on Tuesday, 27th January 2009 at 19:45 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Darlington prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 33 games played, The Quakers have recorded 16 wins, and Rotherham U. have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren was just last season, in December 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 16 Dec | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Darlington | ASSM |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 28 Oct | Rotherham U. | 0 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Darlington | 1-1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Sep | Rotherham U. | 0 - 2 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 01 Apr | Darlington | 2 - 2 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Dec | Rotherham U. | 2 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Apr | Darlington | 1 - 2 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Quakers in those games, with 6 conceded.
Rotherham U. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Millers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Darlington lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 41 points from their 25 games so far. Rotherham U. are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 23 from their 25 matches played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Darlington | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Rotherham U. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the The Quakers in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Rotherham U. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
