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Rotherham U. face a trip to Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium 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 13 and win only 3 of the 23 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Rotherham U. | 2 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Apr | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 2 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 20 Aug | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 2 | Rotherham U. | LGEC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 27 Mar | Rotherham U. | 0 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 24 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 4 - 3 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Mar | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Iron in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Scunthorpe U., Rotherham U. are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Millers have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Scunthorpe U. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 58 points from the 31 games they have played so far. Rotherham U. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 30 games have yielded only 25 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Millers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Scunthorpe U.. Home win
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| Scunthorpe U. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Rotherham U. | Not won in previous 9 away matches. No win in the 10 most recent games. |