History of the Rotherham United v Macclesfield Town fixture
Rotherham United prepare to entertain Macclesfield Town at Don Valley Stadium on Tuesday evening as both sides go into the clash with new men in their hotseats.
Macc parted company with Gary Simpson on Sunday and have named Brian Horton as boss until the end of the season, as he returns for his second spell in charge to try and guide the club away from the relegation zone.
The Millers will be led by Patterson, the former assistant to the sacked Andy Scott who lost his job yesterday.
Rotherham should have high hopes of improving on their record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 5 of the previous 7 games on home soil. The Silkmen are without a win in 16 games and have the worst away record in the division, with 13 defeats and only 12 goals scored.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Mon 26 Dec | Macclesfield | 0 - 0 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Mon 03 Jan | Macclesfield | 0 - 2 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 02 Nov | Rotherham U. | 1-1 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 23 Mar | Rotherham U. | 3 - 1 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Macclesfield | 1 - 3 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Rotherham U. | 2 - 0 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Macclesfield | 1 - 2 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
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Recent respective form guides
Rotherham have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 in the wrong end.
The away form of Macclesfield is pretty dire as mentioned earlier, managing just a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Silkmen have hit 4 goals, 9 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 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
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Team News
The Millers are still without Richard Naylor and there is a fitness doubt over Mark Bradley, meaning Dale Tonge could come into the side.
There may also be a start for loanee Sam Hoskins.
Horton arrives at Macclesfield faced with a nightmare of injury problems, with no less than 11 players sidelined. Nat Brown is the latest to miss out after picking up a back injury.
Rotherham loanee Marcus Marshall cannot play against his parent club.
Referee
Phil Gibbs (West Midlands)
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Rotherham United | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Macclesfield Town | Not won in previous 12 away matches. No win in the 16 most recent games. |
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