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Chesterfield prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Recreation Ground on Tuesday evening, 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. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
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 lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 39 points from their 25 games so far. Rotherham U. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 42 points from 23 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
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 | 10 games since last home draw. |
| Rotherham U. | 10 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |