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Burton Albion face a trip to Rotherham United at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The only previous meeting between the two sides yielded a draw.
The only previous meeting between Rotherham U. and Burton Albion at was less than a year ago, in December 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Burton Albion | 0 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Rotherham U. | 2 - 2 | Burton Albion | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Millers in those games, with 5 conceded.
In complete contrast to Rotherham U., Burton Albion are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Brewers have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rotherham U. are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 10 points from 5 games. Burton Albion's total of 8 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League Two.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Millers, as the Brewers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Burton Albion | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |