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Chesterfield prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Recreation Ground at lunchtime on Monday, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 22 wins out of 31 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Ground was just last season, in September 2008, the Spireites 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 05 Sep | Rotherham U. | 3 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Rotherham U. | 3 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Sep | Chesterfield | 1-0 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Rotherham U. however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The The Millers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.
Chesterfield's total of 35 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Rotherham U. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 39 points from the 21 games they have 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 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chesterfield are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Rotherham U. | 10 games since last away draw. |