The game between Darlington and Rotherham United in the League Two on Saturday, 6th February 2010 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Darlington prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 34 games played, The Quakers have recorded 17 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 January 2009, the The Quakers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 19 Jan | Rotherham U. | 1 - 2 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Quakers have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Rotherham U. however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The The Millers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Darlington find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 24 games have yielded only 11 points. Rotherham U. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 45 points from 25 games.
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 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 3 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the The Quakers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the The Millers come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Rotherham U. | 11 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
