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Grimsby Town face a trip to Rotherham United at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Mighty Mariners will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 13 and win only 3 of the 23 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2008, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Grimsby Town | 3 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Rotherham U. | 4 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Rotherham U. | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 09 Oct | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | ASSM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 18 Mar | Rotherham U. | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The away form of Grimsby Town is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Mighty Mariners have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Rotherham U. are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 39 points from 22 games. Grimsby Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 19 points from their 25 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Millers, as the Mighty Mariners have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Grimsby Town | Previous 4 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 16 most recent games. |