Rotherham United vs Morecambe Match Analysis and Prediction

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League One leaders Rotherham United will continue the push for promotion when they host Morecambe on Tuesday.

The visitors, who are currently involved in a relegation battle, will aim to end their five-match winless run when they travel to the New York Stadium.

With nine points separating them from third-placed MK Dons, Rotherham are closing in on an immediate return to the Championship.

Despite being unbeaten in their last six league games, a run of five consecutive League One victories came to an end when the faced title rivals Wigan Athletic in their most recent match.

Wigan took the lead into half time with Stephen Humphry’s opener, but a second-half goal from Oliver Rathbone ensured Rotherham extended their unbeaten home run.

Rotherham have avoided defeat in their previous 18 home encounters in all competitions, and they enter the midweek fixture with the best home record in the division.

The Millers have the best defensive record in the league after conceding just 19 goals in League One, and will be confident of keeping a seventh home league clean sheet of the season.

Meanwhile, Morecambe enter the midweek contest in the relegation zone, with one point separating them from safety.

Morecambe will hope they can end their current winless run sooner rather than later if they want to avoid an immediate return to League Two.

The Shrimps head into the contest with a well-rested squad after Saturday’s match against Shrewsbury Town was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

In their last league game, Morecambe picked up a point after Jonathan Obika equalised to cancel out Ryan Jackson’s opener leaving the contest with Gillingham to end in a draw.

Having collected just nine points from their 15 league away games this season, Morecambe may doubt their chances of a positive result against league leaders on Tuesday.

Rotherham United vs Morecambe head to head

The two teams have previously met on 14 occasions across all competitions, where Rotherham have taken 6 victories while Morecambe have won in 5, and they have drawn in 3. Morecambe have scored 25 goals and conceded 24. In their last five meetings, Rotherham have won in three and Morecambe twice.

Rotherham United 3-2 Morecambe 21/04/12

Rotherham United 2-1 Morecambe 23/10/12

Morecambe 2-1 Rotherham United 06/04/13

Rotherham United 4-5(E) Morecambe 09/08/16

Morecambe 0-1 Rotherham United 17/08/21

Rotherham United latest home form

Rotherham have been on an impressive run of form at home all season long. They recently managed to defeat Cambridge United through penalties after a 1-1 draw in the EFL Trophy. In their last five matches, they have won four and drawn one, scoring 6 goals and conceding 3.

Rotherham United 2-1 Bolton Wanderers 01/01/12

Rotherham United 1-0 Cheltenham Town 22/01/22

Rotherham United (P)1-1 Cambridge United 25/01/22

Rotherham United 1-0 Accrington Stanley 05/02/22

Rotherham United 1-1 Wigan Athletic 18/02/22

Rotherham United latest away form

Rotherham have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having won in their last four matches. Their last away defeat came on January 15 when they lost 1-0 to Fleetwood Town in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded just 1.

Fleetwood Town 1-0 Rotherham United 15/01/22

Crewe Alexandra 0-2 Rotherham United 29/01/22

Doncaster Rovers 0-5 Rotherham United 01/02/22

AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Rotherham United 08/02/22

Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Rotherham United 13/02/22

Morecambe latest home form

Morecambe have recently been on a relatively good form at home, as they have lost just one of their five most recent matches. They recently managed to defeat Wycombe Wanderers 3-2 before picking up consecutive 1-1 draws. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded 9.

Morecambe 4-3 Doncaster Rovers 02/01/22

Morecambe 1-2 Wigan Athletic 18/01/22

Morecambe 3-2 Wycombe Wanderers 22/01/22

Morecambe 1-1 Bolton Wanderers 05/02/22

Morecambe 1-1 Gillingham 12/02/22

Morecambe latest away form

Morecambe have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having been winless in their seven most recent away matches. They recently lost 3-1 to Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup. In their last five away matches, they have scored 4 goals and conceded 9 in the process.

Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Morecambe 09/01/22

AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Morecambe 15/01/22

Accrington Stanley 2-2 Morecambe 29/01/22

Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Morecambe 01/02/22

Lincoln City 2-1 Morecambe 08/02/22

Rotherham United news

Rotherham will be without the injured duo of Mickel Miller and Rarmani Edmonds-Green. Rathbone returned to the starting lineup for Friday’s game against Wigan, and should retain his place.

Michael Smith is the top scorer for the Millers this season and will start up front on Tuesday, alongside Freddie Ladapo.

Morecambe news

Ryan McLaughlin and Jacob Mensah will still remain absent due to their respective injury issues, but Adam Phillips will retain his place in the midfield after starting the last four games.

Jonathan Obika made a positive impact as a second-half substitute in the most recent fixture, earning him a starting role on Tuesday.