FootyMAD's Coventry City match preview

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

Rotherham prepare to entertain Coventry City at Millmoor Ground on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Merry Millers have the slight edge, having won 3 of the 8 games compared to Coventry's 2 wins.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Millmoor Ground 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 ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the Merry Millers, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw

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