FM Preview: Gillingham v Rotherham United 04 Dec 2010

Last updated : 03 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Gillingham v Rotherham United fixture

Gillingham are ready to welcome Rotherham United to Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Gills are clearly on top, having won 14 and lost only 3 of the 24 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Priestfield Stadium was within the last three years, in November 2008, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 14 FebRotherham U.2 - 0GillinghamLGE2
2008/2009Sat 15 NovGillingham4-0Rotherham U.LGE2
2006/2007Sat 07 AprRotherham U.3 - 2GillinghamLGE1
2006/2007Sat 25 NovGillingham1 - 0Rotherham U.LGE1
2005/2006Sat 28 JanGillingham1 - 1Rotherham U.LGE1
2005/2006Sat 10 SepRotherham U.3 - 0GillinghamLGE1
2004/2005Sat 05 MarRotherham U.1 - 3GillinghamCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Gillingham's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While The Gills have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Rotherham U.'s away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Millers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 21 points from their 18 matches. Rotherham U. are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 31 points from 18 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Gillingham62045106
Rotherham U.62227118

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the The Gills at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the The Millers come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Gillingham Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Rotherham U. 6 games since last away draw.