History of the Rotherham United v Port Vale fixture
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 16 out of 24 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2011, with Rotherham United annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 01 Oct | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Feb | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 01 Jan | Rotherham U. | 5-0 | Port Vale | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Apr | Rotherham U. | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 14 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 13 Apr | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Rotherham U. | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | 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 only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Millers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Valiants have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rotherham United's 37 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 35 points from their 26 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Millers, as the Valiants have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here