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Morecambe face a trip to Rotherham United at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 3 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, as the The Millers edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Apr | Rotherham U. | 3 - 2 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Morecambe | 1 - 3 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Morecambe | 5 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Rotherham U. | 3 - 1 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 1979/1980 | Tue 27 Nov | Rotherham U. | 0 - 2 | Morecambe | FAC |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 24 Nov | Morecambe | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Millers in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Morecambe is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Shrimps have hit 8 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rotherham U. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 6 games giving them a return of 15 points. Morecambe are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 6 matches.
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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 12 |
| Morecambe | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Shrimps are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Rotherham U.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Morecambe | Not won in previous 6 away matches. Drawn each of the last 4 games. No win in the 11 most recent games. |