| This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Gillingham and Bristol Rovers at 15:00 on Saturday, 20th February 2010 in the League One. |
History of the Gillingham v Bristol Rovers fixture
Gillingham are ready to welcome Bristol Rovers to Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Gills are clearly on top, winning 55.32% of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at Priestfield Stadium was within the last three years, in October 2007, as the The Gills squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 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: | | 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 | | 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 | | 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Gillingham | 3-2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 | | 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Feb | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | FAC | | 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 | | 1999/2000 | Sat 14 Aug | Gillingham | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 | | 1998/1999 | Tue 23 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. These low-scoring games have seen just 3 goals scored and conceded.
The away form of Bristol Rvs. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Pirates have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 0 in reply.
Gillingham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 30 points from 31 matches. Bristol Rvs.'s 42 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Priestfield Stadium for the The Gills and the Madmen are unable to see past Bristol Rvs. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: |
| Gillingham |
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not won in the 10 most recent games.
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| Bristol Rvs. |
Not won in previous 10 away matches.
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