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Gillingham prepare to entertain Bournemouth at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 43 games played, The Gills have recorded 21 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Priestfield Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2008, the The Gills carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Gillingham | 2-1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Bournemouth | 1 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The The Gills's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
The away form of Bournemouth is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Cherries have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Gillingham lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 50 points from their 32 games so far. Bournemouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 21 points from their 32 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gillingham are not exactly setting the world alight at Priestfield Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Bournemouth in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | No sequences of note |
| Bournemouth | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |