FM Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Rotherham United 20 Apr 2013

Last updated : 19 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Plymouth Argyle v Rotherham United fixture

Rotherham United face a trip to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Millers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 6 of the 33 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Home Park was was two seasons ago, in August 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 27 Oct Rotherham U. 1 - 0 Plymouth Arg. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 10 Mar Rotherham U. 1 - 0 Plymouth Arg. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 13 Aug Plymouth Arg. 1-4 Rotherham U. League Two
2004/2005 Sat 12 Feb Plymouth Arg. 1 - 1 Rotherham U. Championship
2004/2005 Tue 19 Oct Rotherham U. 0 - 1 Plymouth Arg. Championship
1999/2000 Sat 04 Mar Rotherham U. 1 - 1 Plymouth Arg. League Division Three
1999/2000 Sat 11 Sep Plymouth Arg. 1 - 1 Rotherham U. League Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Pilgrims score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.

Rotherham United 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 a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Plymouth Argyle find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 52 points from their 44 matches.

Rotherham United are holding the final promotion place in the npower League Two, and have accumulated 73 points from the 44 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Plymouth Argyle 6 4 0 2 7 4 12
Rotherham United 6 4 0 2 10 5 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the The Millers has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Plymouth Argyle. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Plymouth Argyle Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Rotherham United 5 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.

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