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Gillingham prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 22 games played, The Gills have recorded 11 wins, and Carlisle Utd. have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Priestfield Stadium was just last season, in March 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Gillingham | 0-0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The The Gills have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
The Cumbrians 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 Cumbrians's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 12 against.
Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 21 points from their 19 matches. Carlisle Utd.'s 23 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gillingham are starting to turn Priestfield Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |