History of the Gillingham v Oldham Athletic fixture
Gillingham play host to Oldham Athletic at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gills are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 4 of the 17 games.
The last time the two teams met at Gillingham was just over four years ago, in November 2009, the Gills carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Apr | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 0 | Gillingham | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 14 Nov | Gillingham | 1-0 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 22 Jan | Gillingham | 0 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Gillingham | 0 - 3 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Oldham Ath. | 4 - 1 | Gillingham | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
The away form of Oldham Athletic is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Latics have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Gillingham see themselves just below half way in the Skybet League One, showing a record of 18 points from their 16 games played so far,
Oldham Athletic find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 15 points from their 15 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Oldham Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Gills's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Oldham Athletic. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Gillingham | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Oldham Athletic | Not won in previous 6 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here