FootyMAD's Gillingham match preview

Last updated : 22 February 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Gillingham v Huddersfield Town fixture

Huddersfield face a trip to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Terriers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 5 and win only 2 of the 9 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2006, the The Gills carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 12 JanHuddersfield1 - 3GillinghamLGE1
2006/2007Sat 03 FebHuddersfield3 - 1GillinghamLGE1
2006/2007Sat 05 AugGillingham2 - 1HuddersfieldLGE1
2005/2006Sat 08 AprGillingham2 - 0HuddersfieldLGE1
2005/2006Mon 02 JanHuddersfield0 - 0GillinghamLGE1
2000/2001Sat 17 FebHuddersfield2 - 3GillinghamCHMP
2000/2001Sat 16 SepGillingham2 - 1HuddersfieldCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Gillingham losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 3.

Huddersfield have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Terriers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Gillingham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 32 points from their 31 games thus far. Huddersfield see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 43 points from their 31 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Gillingham60242102
Huddersfield64027512

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the Terriers of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Priestfield Stadium with Huddersfield coasting to victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Gillingham Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Huddersfield Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.