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Gillingham prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Gills are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 4 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Priestfield Stadium was just last season, in October 2006, with Gillingham running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Mar | Carlisle Utd. | 5 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 in the wrong end.
The away form of Carlisle Utd. however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Cumbrians, and 3 goals against.
Gillingham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 39 points from their 39 games thus far. Carlisle Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 74 points from the 38 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 3 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gillingham are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Carlisle Utd. running out comfortable winners. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Carlisle Utd. | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 12 games since last defeat. |