History of the Bradford City v Rotherham United fixture
Rotherham United face a trip to Bradford City on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. 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 back in March 2011, the Bantams carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match with a controversial 'goal' right at the death.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 08 Mar | Bradford City | 2-1 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 28 Sep | Rotherham U. | 0 - 0 | Bradford City | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Mar | Rotherham U. | 1 - 2 | Bradford City | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Bradford City | 2 - 4 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Bradford City | 3 - 0 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Rotherham U. | 0 - 2 | Bradford City | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Bradford City | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bradford City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The Millers have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played, whilst hitting 11 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Rotherham United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
Team News ...
Defender Guy Branston with miss out against his parent club due to the terms of his loan agreement with the Millers. Johnny Mullins could come in to start or Michael Raynes may be fit enough to return after a reserves run out against Scunthorpe.
Elsewhere Andy Scott could recall fit again keeper Andy Warrington to start. Marcus Marshall is also pushing for a recall after three goals in the last two reserve games.
Bantams boss Phil Parkinson welcomes back defender Marcel Seip and forward Craig Fagan after knocks kept them out of the cup win over Rochdale.
Last weeks goal hero Nahki Wells and Liam Moore are also fully fit but Simon Ramsden is a doubt after missing training on Thursday.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bradford City | 6 games since last home draw. |
| Rotherham United | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 6 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here