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Last updated : 27 December 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leicester City v Rotherham United fixture

Rotherham U. pack their bags to visit Leicester City at Walkers Stadium on Sunday evening, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have tasted victory on only 2 occassions from the 11 previous games.

The previous match played between the two at Walkers Stadium was within the last three years, in November 2002, the Foxes carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 11 SepRotherham U.0 - 2Leicester CityCHMP
2002/2003Sat 12 AprRotherham U.1 - 1Leicester CityCHMP
2002/2003Sat 23 NovLeicester City2 - 1Rotherham U.CHMP
1982/1983Sat 16 AprLeicester City3 - 1Rotherham U.CHMP
1982/1983Tue 31 AugRotherham U.1 - 3Leicester CityCHMP
1981/1982Wed 17 MarLeicester City1 - 0Rotherham U.CHMP
1981/1982Tue 22 SepRotherham U.1 - 1Leicester CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

The away form of Rotherham U. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Millers have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 32 points from their 24 games played so far, Rotherham U. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 24 games have yielded only 12 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leicester City6222558
Rotherham U.6123585

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Foxes, as the The Millers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Leicester City5 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Rotherham U.Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 15 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.