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Rotherham U. play host to Carlisle United at Millmoor Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Millers are clearly on top, having won 20 and lost only 7 of the 32 games.
The last time the two teams met at Rotherham U. was just over four years ago, in September 2002, with Rotherham U. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 04 Nov | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 10 Sep | Rotherham U. | 3-1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGEC |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 19 Feb | Rotherham U. | 4 - 2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 27 Nov | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 17 Apr | Rotherham U. | 3 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 21 Nov | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 26 Mar | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Millers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
The away form of Carlisle Utd. however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Cumbrians, and 7 goals against.
Rotherham U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 38 points from their 42 games thus far. Carlisle Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 65 from their 42 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rotherham U. are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Carlisle Utd. running out comfortable winners. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | 9 games since last home draw. |
| Carlisle Utd. | 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |