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Gillingham prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at 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 13 of the 16 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 3.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Priestfield Stadium was two seasons ago, in November 2007, the The Gills carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 4 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Gillingham | 2-1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Gills in those games, with 5 conceded.
Hartlepool U. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Pools's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Gillingham see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 3 points from their 3 games played so far, Hartlepool U. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 3 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gillingham may be coming up against a decent side in Hartlepool U., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Gills. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |