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Gillingham travel to take on Carlisle United at Brunton Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, The Gills have recorded 8 wins, and Carlisle Utd. have come away with 10 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Carlisle Utd. was back in September 1997, over five years ago, the Cumbrians carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Gillingham | 2 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Feb | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 27 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 08 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 31 Dec | Gillingham | 0 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 26 Mar | Gillingham | 2 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 02 Oct | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Cumbrians have scored 4, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Gillingham is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Gills have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Carlisle Utd.'s 53 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 46 points from their 38 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cumbrians, as the The Gills have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. |