FM Preview: Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers 21 Dec 2013

Last updated : 20 December 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolverhampton Wanderers travel to take on Rotherham United at The New York Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 3 of the 9 previous games, with the hosts winning just 1.

The last time the two teams met at Rotherham United was back in August 2008, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in an League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Tue 26 Aug Rotherham U. 0-0 Wolves League Cup
2004/2005 Sat 23 Apr Wolves 2 - 0 Rotherham U. Championship
2004/2005 Sat 13 Nov Rotherham U. 1 - 2 Wolves Championship
2002/2003 Sat 05 Apr Wolves 0 - 0 Rotherham U. League Division One
2002/2003 Sat 30 Nov Rotherham U. 0 - 0 Wolves League Division One
2002/2003 Tue 01 Oct Rotherham U. 4 - 4 Wolves League Cup
2001/2002 Sat 02 Feb Wolves 2 - 1 Rotherham U. League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Rotherham United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

The away form of Wolverhampton Wanderers however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Wolves, and 3 goals against.

Rotherham United's total of 34 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Skybet League One.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are holding the final promotion place in the Skybet League One, and have accumulated 43 points from the 20 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Rotherham United 6 4 2 0 15 2 14
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 2 3 1 4 4 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

An interesting game for the Wolves to play at the moment, and one from which we believe will see Wolverhampton Wanderers take away one point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Rotherham United Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Unbeaten run of 7 matches.
Wolverhampton Wanderers No win in the 2 most recent games.

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