FM Preview: Northampton Town v Rotherham United 21 Aug 2012

Last updated : 20 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Northampton Town v Rotherham United fixture

Northampton Town prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Sixfields Stadium on Tuesday evening,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields Stadium was less than a year ago, in October 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 05 May Rotherham U. 1 - 1 Northampton League Two
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Northampton 1-1 Rotherham U. League Two
2010/2011 Fri 22 Apr Northampton 2 - 2 Rotherham U. League Two
2010/2011 Tue 23 Nov Rotherham U. 2 - 2 Northampton League Two
2009/2010 Tue 13 Apr Rotherham U. 1 - 0 Northampton League Two
2009/2010 Tue 29 Sep Northampton 3 - 1 Rotherham U. League Two
2006/2007 Sat 24 Feb Northampton 3 - 0 Rotherham U. League One

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Recent respective form guides

Northampton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

Rotherham United have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Millers have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Northampton Town's 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Rotherham United are holding the final promotion place in the npower League Two, and have accumulated 3 points from the 1 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Northampton Town 6 1 4 1 5 6 7
Rotherham United 6 2 3 1 11 9 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Cobblers go into their game against Rotherham United in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Northampton Town Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Rotherham United Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
6 games since last defeat.

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