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Gillingham play host to Shrewsbury Town at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Gills are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 5 of the 24 games.
The last time the two teams met at Gillingham was more than a decade ago, in May 1997, with Gillingham running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 7 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 03 May | Gillingham | 2-0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 15 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 2 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 12 Mar | Gillingham | 0 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 18 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 2 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 06 Apr | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 12 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
The away form of Shrewsbury Tn. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Shrews have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Gillingham are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 60 points from 36 games. Shrewsbury Tn. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 57 from their 37 games 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 14 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Gills's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Shrewsbury Tn.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Not won in previous 14 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |
