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Last updated : 12 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stockport County v Gillingham fixture

Gillingham face a trip to Stockport County at Edgeley Park 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 10 and win only 4 of the 19 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2008, with Gillingham inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Hatters in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 19 DecGillingham3 - 1Stockport Co.LGE1
2008/2009Tue 09 DecStockport Co.1 - 2GillinghamFAC
2008/2009Sat 29 NovGillingham0 - 0Stockport Co.FAC
2002/2003Tue 01 OctStockport Co.1 - 2GillinghamLGEC
2001/2002Tue 29 JanGillingham3 - 3Stockport Co.CHMP
2001/2002Tue 27 NovStockport Co.0 - 2GillinghamCHMP
2000/2001Fri 22 DecStockport Co.2 - 2GillinghamCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Stockport County's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Hatters have scored 10, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Gillingham is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. The Gills have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Stockport Co. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 34 games have yielded only 23 points. Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 35 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stockport Co.62138127
Gillingham6222448

FootyMad's prediction ...

Gillingham are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Edgeley Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Stockport Co. Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Gillingham Not won in previous 19 away matches.