History of the Accrington Stanley v Gillingham fixture
Gillingham face a trip to Accrington Stanley at Fraser Eagle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 4 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2010, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 7-4 thriller, in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Sep | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 12 Mar | Gillingham | 3 - 1 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Accrington S. | 7-4 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 19 Jan | Accrington S. | 1 - 0 | Gillingham | F.A. Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Accrington S. | 0 - 2 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 1960/1961 | Mon 12 Sep | Accrington S. | 3 - 0 | Gillingham | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Accrington Stanley are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Reds in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Gills have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Accrington Stanley's 40 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Gillingham lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 41 from their 26 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Gills to come away from it with a creditable draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 11 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here