FM Preview: Barnet v Gillingham 08 Sep 2012

Last updated : 07 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Barnet v Gillingham fixture

Gillingham face a trip to Barnet at Underhill on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 8 games played, Gills have recorded 2 wins, and Barnet have come away with 4 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Underhill was just last season, in August 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 06 Mar Gillingham 3 - 1 Barnet League Two
2011/2012 Tue 04 Oct Gillingham 1 - 3 Barnet (Associate Members)
2011/2012 Tue 16 Aug Barnet 2-2 Gillingham League Two
2010/2011 Sat 23 Apr Gillingham 2 - 4 Barnet League Two
2010/2011 Tue 23 Nov Barnet 1 - 2 Gillingham League Two
2008/2009 Sat 04 Apr Gillingham 0 - 2 Barnet League Two
2008/2009 Sat 13 Dec Barnet 2 - 2 Gillingham League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Barnet's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Bees's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Gillingham's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Gills's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.

Barnet find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 4 games have yielded only 1 points.

Gillingham are leading the way in the npower League Two, with their 4 games giving them a return of 10 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Barnet 6 1 1 4 5 15 4
Gillingham 6 3 1 2 9 8 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Gills have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Underhill with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Barnet Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Gillingham 5 games since last away draw.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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