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Southend Utd. travel to take on Rotherham United at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 11 games played, Shrimpers have recorded 2 wins, and Rotherham U. have come away with 5 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Rotherham U. was back in September 2005, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 2 - 4 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Oct | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 10 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Rotherham U. | 2 - 4 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 08 Apr | Rotherham U. | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 03 Jan | Southend Utd. | 1 - 2 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 06 Feb | Rotherham U. | 2 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 05 Sep | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Millers in those games, with 8 conceded.
Southend Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Shrimpers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Rotherham U. are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 41 points from their 22 games. Southend Utd. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 22 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 14 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
The Analyst's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the The Millers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Southend Utd. | 4 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |