FM Preview: Gillingham v Bristol Rovers 15 Sep 2012

Last updated : 14 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Gillingham v Bristol Rovers fixture

Gillingham prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at Priestfield on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gills are clearly on top, having won 28 and lost only 12 of the 49 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Priestfield was less than a year ago, in December 2011, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Fri 06 Apr Bristol Rvs. 2 - 2 Gillingham League Two
2011/2012 Sat 17 Dec Gillingham 4-1 Bristol Rvs. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 20 Feb Gillingham 1 - 0 Bristol Rvs. League One
2009/2010 Sat 21 Nov Bristol Rvs. 2 - 1 Gillingham League One
2007/2008 Sat 19 Apr Bristol Rvs. 1 - 1 Gillingham League One
2007/2008 Sat 27 Oct Gillingham 3 - 2 Bristol Rvs. League One
2001/2002 Tue 05 Feb Gillingham 1 - 0 Bristol Rvs. F.A. Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Gillingham have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Gills in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Bristol Rovers is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Pirates have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Gillingham are leading the way in the npower League Two, with their 5 games giving them a return of 13 points.

Bristol Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League Two with a return of just 2 points from their 4 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Gillingham 6 3 1 2 9 8 10
Bristol Rovers 6 0 2 4 4 14 2

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Though Gillingham are not exactly setting the world alight at Priestfield in recent games, we can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Gillingham Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Bristol Rovers Not won in previous 10 away matches.
No win in the 7 most recent games.

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