Rotherham United match preview

Last updated : 27 February 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the West Bromwich Albion v Rotherham United fixture

West Brom. prepare to entertain Rotherham United at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The fixture has produced 2 draws, with 3 wins being posted by Baggies.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was two seasons ago, in April 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 25 OctRotherham U.0 - 3West Brom.LD1
2001/2002Sun 07 AprWest Brom.1-1Rotherham U.LD1
2001/2002Sat 17 NovRotherham U.2 - 1West Brom.LD1
1992/1993Sat 01 MayRotherham U.0 - 2West Brom.LD2
1992/1993Sat 24 OctWest Brom.2 - 2Rotherham U.LD2
1983/1984Wed 11 JanWest Brom.3 - 0Rotherham U.FAC
1983/1984Sat 07 JanRotherham U.0 - 0West Brom.FAC

Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Baggies in those games, with 7 conceded.

Rotherham U. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

West Brom. are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division One, and have accumulated 60 points from the 32 games they have played so far. Rotherham U. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 32 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Brom.641110713
Rotherham U.612313125

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Rotherham U. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Baggies in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
West Brom.Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Rotherham U.Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.