This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Rotherham United and Darlington at 15:00 on Saturday, 26th December 2009 in the League Two.
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Darlington 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 32 games played, The Quakers have recorded 11 wins, and Rotherham U. have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Darlington | 1 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United remain unbeaten in their last six home games, though five of those have been draws. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Darlington is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the The Quakers have hit 4 goals, 22 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rotherham U. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 39 points from the 21 games they have played so far. Darlington find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 21 games have yielded only 8 points.
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 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| Darlington | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Millers, as the The Quakers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Darlington | Lost each of the previous 8 away matches. Not won in previous 13 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
