FM Preview: Gillingham v Bury 19 Feb 2011

Last updated : 18 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Gillingham v Bury fixture

Gillingham prepare to entertain Bury at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Gills are clearly on top, having won 14 and lost only 4 of the 24 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Priestfield Stadium was two seasons ago, in April 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 04 SepBury5 - 4GillinghamLGE2
2008/2009Sat 25 AprGillingham0-0BuryLGE2
2008/2009Sat 22 NovBury4 - 0GillinghamLGE2
2008/2009Sat 08 NovBury0 - 1GillinghamFAC
1999/2000Sat 04 DecGillingham1 - 0BuryLGE1
1999/2000Sat 07 AugBury2 - 1GillinghamLGE1
1996/1997Sat 15 MarBury3 - 0GillinghamLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Gillingham have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the The Gills score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

In complete contrast to Gillingham, Bury are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The The Shakers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Gillingham's total of 46 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League Two. Bury are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 47 points from 29 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Gillingham6231879
Bury632111611

FootyMad's prediction ...

Gillingham may be coming up against a decent side in Bury, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Gills. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Gillingham Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Bury No win in the 2 most recent games.