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Gillingham prepare to entertain Walsall at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 33 wins out of 50 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Priestfield Stadium was just last season, in April 2006, with Walsall inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Gills in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Gillingham | 0-1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 12 Nov | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 12 Apr | Gillingham | 3 - 0 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 29 Sep | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Gillingham | 0 - 1 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Gillingham | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 30 Mar | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Saddlers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Gillingham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 0 points from their 3 games thus far. Walsall are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 1 points from their 3 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the The Gills, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |