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Rotherham face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at the New Meadow on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 25 games played, The Millers have recorded 6 wins, and Shrewsbury. have come away with 12 victories, although the teans have ionly met once at the Shrews new home.
That encounter between the two sides was less than a year ago, in March, where they shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Rotherham U. | 2 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 29 Jan | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 07 Dec | Rotherham U. | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | ASSM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 28 Aug | Rotherham U. | 4 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 20 Apr | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 3 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Oct | Rotherham U. | 0 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, the Shrews have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 6.
Rotherham have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Millers have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Shrewsbury are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 31 points from 18 games. Rotherham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 18 matches after their 17 point deduction and are winless in their last six outings.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 11 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction:
Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Rotherham U. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
