FM Preview: Gillingham v Cheltenham Town 07 Aug 2010

Last updated : 06 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Gillingham v Cheltenham Town fixture

Gillingham are ready to welcome Cheltenham Town to Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the The Gills.

The previous match played between the two at Priestfield Stadium was within the last three years, in February 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 02 FebGillingham0-0Cheltenham T.LGE1
2007/2008Sat 11 AugCheltenham T.1 - 0GillinghamLGE1
2006/2007Sat 20 JanCheltenham T.1 - 1GillinghamLGE1
2006/2007Sat 30 SepGillingham2 - 1Cheltenham T.LGE1
1999/2000Tue 09 NovGillingham3 - 2Cheltenham T.FAC
1999/2000Sat 30 OctCheltenham T.1 - 1GillinghamFAC

Recent respective form guides

Gillingham are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the The Gills, with 6 goals against.

Cheltenham T. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Robins have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.



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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Gillingham62136137
Cheltenham T.60425114

FootyMad's prediction ...

Gillingham may be coming up against a decent side in Cheltenham T., 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 8 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Cheltenham T. Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 6 most recent games.