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Gillingham are ready to welcome Hartlepool United to Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The The Gills have won an impressive 12 of the 15 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 3.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Priestfield Stadium was within the last three years, in November 2005, the The Gills carving out a narrow 1-0 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Gillingham | 1-0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 01 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 06 Apr | Gillingham | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 28 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 17 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 13 Aug | Gillingham | 0 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 30 Apr | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the The Gills, with 8 goals against.
Hartlepool U.'s away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. Those games have seen the Pools pummel 17 goals, and let in 8.
Gillingham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 16 matches. Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 21 points from their 15 games played so 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 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gillingham are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Hartlepool U. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Hartlepool U. | 17 games since last away draw. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |