FM Preview: Gillingham v Plymouth Argyle 09 Mar 2013

Last updated : 08 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Gillingham v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Gillingham prepare to entertain Plymouth Argyle at Priestfield on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gills are clearly on top, winning 57.58% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Priestfield was just last season, in August 2011, with Gillingham running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 10 Nov Plymouth Arg. 2 - 2 Gillingham League Two
2011/2012 Sat 03 Mar Plymouth Arg. 0 - 1 Gillingham League Two
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Gillingham 3-0 Plymouth Arg. League Two
2009/2010 Tue 11 Aug Gillingham 2 - 1 Plymouth Arg. League Cup
2004/2005 Sat 15 Jan Gillingham 1 - 0 Plymouth Arg. Championship
2004/2005 Sat 02 Oct Plymouth Arg. 2 - 1 Gillingham Championship
1997/1998 Sat 25 Apr Plymouth Arg. 0 - 1 Gillingham League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Gillingham have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Plymouth Argyle have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pilgrims have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Gillingham are leading the way in the npower League Two, with their 35 games giving them a return of 66 points.

Plymouth Argyle are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League Two with a return of just 36 points from their 35 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Gillingham 6 3 2 1 5 3 11
Plymouth Argyle 6 2 2 2 5 5 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Gillingham are not exactly setting the world alight at Priestfield at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Plymouth Argyle in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Gillingham 5 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Plymouth Argyle Not won in previous 2 away matches.

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