History of the Plymouth Argyle v Gillingham fixture
Gillingham face a trip to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Gills will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 4 of the 35 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Home Park was less than a year ago, in March 2012, with Gillingham inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Pilgrims in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Oct | Gillingham | 2 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Plymouth Argyle are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The away form of Gillingham however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Gills, and 3 goals against.
Plymouth Argyle are currently lying in 19th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 17 from their 16 matches played.
Gillingham are leading the way in the npower League Two, with their 16 games giving them a return of 36 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gillingham are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Plymouth Argyle. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here