History of the Gillingham v Shrewsbury Town fixture
Gillingham prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town 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 5 of the 26 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Priestfield Stadium was less than a year ago, in September 2010, with Gillingham running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 26 Feb | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 0 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Gillingham | 2-0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 May | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 4) |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Gillingham | 2 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 7 - 0 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 03 May | Gillingham | 2 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Division Two |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 15 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 2 | Gillingham | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Shrewsbury Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Shrews have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Gillingham are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 10 points from 5 games.
Shrewsbury Town's 8 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gillingham are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Gillingham | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Shrewsbury Town | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here