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Port Vale face a trip to Rotherham United at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 15 out of 22 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2008, the The Millers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 14 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 13 Apr | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Rotherham U. | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Mar | Rotherham U. | 1 - 5 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 08 Oct | Port Vale | 1 - 3 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 10 Jan | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Sep | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Millers in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Valiants have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Valiants, and 9 goals against.
Rotherham U. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 65 points from 38 games. Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 53 points from their 38 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Valiants to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Port Vale | Undefeated in last 3 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |