FM Preview: Cheltenham Town v Rotherham United 30 Dec 2011

Last updated : 29 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cheltenham Town v Rotherham United fixture

Cheltenham Town prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Whaddon Road on Friday evening,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whaddon Road was less than a year ago, in April 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Cheltenham T. 1-1 Rotherham U. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Rotherham U. 6 - 4 Cheltenham T. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 17 Apr Rotherham U. 0 - 0 Cheltenham T. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 19 Sep Cheltenham T. 1 - 1 Rotherham U. League Two
2006/2007 Sat 28 Apr Rotherham U. 2 - 4 Cheltenham T. League One
2006/2007 Sat 16 Dec Cheltenham T. 2 - 0 Rotherham U. League One
1999/2000 Mon 24 Apr Rotherham U. 2 - 0 Cheltenham T. League Division Three

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Cheltenham Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Robins score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

The Millers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Millers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.

Cheltenham Town are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 43 points from their 22 games.

Rotherham United's 34 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cheltenham Town 6 4 2 0 14 5 14
Rotherham United 6 3 1 2 9 8 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Robins's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Rotherham United. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cheltenham Town Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Rotherham United 4 games since last defeat.

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