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Gillingham play host to Rochdale at Priestfield Stadium on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 16 games played, The Gills have recorded 7 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 2 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Gillingham was more than a decade ago, in October 1995, the The Gills carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1995/1996 | Sat 30 Mar | Rochdale | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 07 Oct | Gillingham | 1-0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 17 Dec | Rochdale | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 27 Aug | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 11 Dec | Gillingham | 1 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 21 Aug | Rochdale | 3 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Fri 08 Jan | Gillingham | 4 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. During these games, The Gills have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.
Rochdale have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Dale's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Gillingham's 27 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Rochdale are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 30 points from the 17 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
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 | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Rochdale | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |