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Chesterfield prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 21 wins out of 30 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Ground was less than a year ago, in December 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | Rotherham U. | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 05 Dec | Chesterfield | 0-2 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 13 Jan | Rotherham U. | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Chesterfield | 2 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Rotherham U. | 0 - 4 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Chesterfield | 0 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 24 Aug | Rotherham U. | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Rotherham U. however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Chesterfield's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Rotherham U. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with -7 points from 4 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Recreation Ground for the Spireites and the Madmen are unable to see past Rotherham U. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Rotherham U. | Undefeated in last 5 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |