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Gillingham prepare to entertain Blackpool at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Gills are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 2 of the 15 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Priestfield Stadium was just last season, in October 2005, the The Gills carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 May | Blackpool | 3 - 3 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Gillingham | 2-1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 22 Jan | Gillingham | 1 - 3 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 21 Aug | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 02 Jan | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 29 Aug | Blackpool | 2 - 2 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
The Seasiders have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Seasiders's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 42 points from their 35 matches. Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 51 from their 33 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the The Gills. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Blackpool | No sequences of note |