FootyMAD's Swansea City match preview

Last updated : 15 September 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Gillingham v Swansea City fixture

Gillingham prepare to entertain Swansea City at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 16 games played, The Gills have recorded 6 wins, and Swansea City have come away with 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Priestfield Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2006, the The Gills carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 25 MarGillingham1-0Swansea CityLGE1
2005/2006Tue 31 JanSwansea City1 - 2GillinghamLGE1
1996/1997Tue 03 SepGillingham2 - 0Swansea CityLGEC
1996/1997Tue 20 AugSwansea City0 - 1GillinghamLGEC
1988/1989Sun 19 MarSwansea City3 - 2GillinghamLGE1
1988/1989Sat 27 AugGillingham2 - 3Swansea CityLGE1
1985/1986Sat 22 MarSwansea City2 - 2GillinghamLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Gillingham have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Gills's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

The away form of Swansea City however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Swans pummel 11 goals, and let in 3.

Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 10 points from their 8 matches. Swansea City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 14 points from 8 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Gillingham6213687
Swansea City64119413

FootyMad's prediction ...

Gillingham are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Swansea City running out comfortable winners. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Gillingham11 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Swansea City4 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.