FootyMAD's Huddersfield Town match preview

Last updated : 13 January 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Huddersfield Town v Gillingham fixture

Gillingham face a trip to Huddersfield Town at Galpharm Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Gills will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 5 and win only 2 of the 9 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2007, with Huddersfield running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 03 FebHuddersfield3 - 1GillinghamLGE1
2006/2007Sat 05 AugGillingham2 - 1HuddersfieldLGE1
2005/2006Sat 08 AprGillingham2 - 0HuddersfieldLGE1
2005/2006Mon 02 JanHuddersfield0 - 0GillinghamLGE1
2000/2001Sat 17 FebHuddersfield2 - 3GillinghamCHMP
2000/2001Sat 16 SepGillingham2 - 1HuddersfieldCHMP
1992/1993Wed 13 JanHuddersfield2 - 1GillinghamFAC

Recent respective form guides

Huddersfield Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Terriers in those games, with 6 conceded.

Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The The Gills's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Huddersfield see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 30 points from their 24 games played so far, Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 27 points from their 23 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Huddersfield63129710
Gillingham6132656

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Terriers, as the The Gills have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
HuddersfieldNot drawn a match in their last 3 .
GillinghamNot won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.