Rotherham United match preview

Last updated : 01 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Rotherham United v Coventry City fixture

Coventry face a trip to Rotherham United at Millmoor Ground on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Sky Blues have won 2 of the 8 games compared to the host's 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2003, the Merry Millers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 15 FebRotherham1 - 0CoventryLD1
2002/2003Sat 02 NovCoventry2 - 1RotherhamLD1
2001/2002Wed 06 FebCoventry2 - 0RotherhamLD1
2001/2002Wed 17 OctRotherham0 - 0CoventryLD1
1966/1967Tue 27 DecRotherham1 - 1CoventryDIV2
1966/1967Mon 26 DecCoventry4 - 2RotherhamDIV2
1965/1966Sat 05 FebCoventry2 - 2RotherhamDIV2

Recent respective form guides

Rotherham United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Merry Millers in those games, with 5 conceded.

Coventry have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Rotherham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division One with a return of just 20 points from their 20 games thus far. Coventry see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 25 points from their 20 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rotherham6132576
Coventry6150758

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Coventry only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Millmoor Ground will be a good result. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
RotherhamNo sequences of note
CoventryUndefeated in last 3 away games.
Drawn each of the last 4 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.