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Rotherham U. face a trip to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane 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 ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2003, with Sheff. Utd. annihilating their visitors 5 - 0 in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Rotherham U. | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Mar | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 5 - 0 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Fri 28 Feb | Rotherham U. | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 2 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Thu 23 Aug | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Blades's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Rotherham U. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the The Millers have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Utd.'s 48 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Rotherham U. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 34 games have yielded only 22 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rotherham U. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Sheff. Utd. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Rotherham U. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |