This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Rotherham United and Macclesfield Town at 19:45 on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010 in the League Two.
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Macclesfield face a trip to Rotherham United at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield on Tuesday evening, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have come away with nothing in 4 of the previous 5 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2009, with Rotherham U. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners 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 29 Aug | Macclesfield | 1 - 3 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Rotherham U. | 2 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Macclesfield | 1 - 2 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Rotherham U. | 3 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Macclesfield | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 22 Nov | Rotherham U. | 1 - 2 | Macclesfield | ASSM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 05 Feb | Rotherham U. | 2 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Macclesfield have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The The Silkmen's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Rotherham U. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 62 points from 36 games. Macclesfield are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 39 from their 36 matches played.
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 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Millers, as the The Silkmen have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Macclesfield | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
