History of the Rotherham United v Burton Albion fixture
Rotherham United prepare to entertain Burton Albion at Don Valley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Millers have drawn both of the previous games against their opponents, however.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Don Valley was just last season, in September 2010, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a League Two match as the visitors battled back from 3 goals down thanks to a Shaun Harrad hat-trick.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 26 Feb | Burton Albion | 2 - 4 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 06 Oct | Burton Albion | 1 - 2 | Rotherham U. | (Associate Members) |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Rotherham U. | 3-3 | Burton Albion | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Burton Albion | 0 - 1 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Rotherham U. | 2 - 2 | Burton Albion | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Millers have scored 10, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Burton Albion have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Brewers have hit 10 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
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Team News ...
Brewers boss Paul Peschisolido organised a friendly with Telford in midweek and saw Cleveland Taylor return to fitness in a 2-0 win. Both goals were bagged by Argentinian trialist Adrianas Guiriri.
The visitors arrive at DVS just one point behind the Millers in the table with top scorer Justin Richards leading their attack, having netted 7 times so far.
This will provide some worry for Andy Scott who is again without Ryan Cresswell at the heart of the Rotherham defence The back four picks itself with Johnny Mullins and Michael Raynes the only fit centre backs whilst the boss must decide between Andy Warrington and Conrad Logan in goal.
Marcus Marshall and Luke Foster are the only other players that could be employed at full back and centrally respectively after injury to Mark Bradley against Sheffield United.
Gareth Evans could return to the starting line up after being rested in midweek.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Rotherham United | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Burton Albion | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
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