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Gillingham prepare to entertain Port Vale at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 17 games played, The Gills have recorded 6 wins, and Port Vale have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Priestfield Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2007, as the The Gills squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Gillingham | 3-2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 05 Dec | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Gillingham | 3 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 08 Apr | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 30 Dec | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 19 Mar | Gillingham | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
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 15 goals for the The Gills, with 8 goals against.
In complete contrast to Gillingham, Port Vale are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Valiants have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 22 points from their 18 matches. Port Vale find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 12 points.
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gillingham may be coming up against a decent side in Port Vale, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Gills. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Port Vale | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |