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Sunderland travel to take on Rotherham United at Millmoor Ground on Sunday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 4 of the 9 previous games, with the hosts winning just 2.
The last time the two teams met at Rotherham U. was back in January 1998, over five years ago, where Sunderland annihilated the Black Cats 1 - 5 in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 03 Jan | Rotherham U. | 1 - 5 | Sunderland | FAC |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 07 May | Rotherham U. | 1 - 4 | Sunderland | DIV3 |
| 1987/1988 | Sun 20 Dec | Sunderland | 3 - 0 | Rotherham U. | DIV3 |
| 1981/1982 | Mon 18 Jan | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Rotherham U. | FAC |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 02 Jan | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | FAC |
| 1963/1964 | Mon 30 Mar | Rotherham U. | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Merry Millers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Black Cats have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rotherham U. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 33 points from their 25 games played so far, Sunderland's total of 41 points from their 25 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Merry Millers, as the Black Cats have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
| Sunderland | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |