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Gillingham travel to take on Oxford United at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 6 of the 17 previous games, with the hosts winning just 4.
The last time the two teams met at Oxford Utd. was back in August 2001, over five years ago, with Gillingham inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the U's in an League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 23 Aug | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | LGEC |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 21 Aug | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 2 | Gillingham | LGEC |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Mar | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Sep | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 2 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 07 Oct | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LGEC |
| 1986/1987 | Wed 24 Sep | Oxford Utd. | 6 - 0 | Gillingham | LGEC |
| 1983/1984 | Tue 13 Mar | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Oxford United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the U's in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Gillingham is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Gills have hit 9 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Oxford Utd. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 16 matches. Gillingham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 16 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the U's, as the The Gills have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oxford Utd. | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Not won in previous 34 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |