History of the Rotherham United v Swindon Town fixture
Swindon Town travel to take on Rotherham United at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 6 of the 13 previous games, with the hosts winning just 4.
The last time the two teams met at Rotherham United was back in December 2005, over five years ago, with Swindon Town inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Millers in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Sep | Swindon Town | 3 - 2 | Rotherham U. | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Feb | Swindon Town | 2 - 3 | Rotherham U. | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Rotherham U. | 0-1 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 31 Mar | Rotherham U. | 4 - 3 | Swindon Town | League Division Two |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Dec | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Rotherham U. | League Division Two |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 09 Dec | Rotherham U. | 0 - 2 | Swindon Town | League Division Two |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 23 Sep | Swindon Town | 1 - 0 | Rotherham U. | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Millers in those games, with 4 conceded.
The Robins have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Robins's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Rotherham United's 37 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Swindon Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 43 points from 24 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Robins's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Rotherham United, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Swindon Town | 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here