Port Vale pack their bags to visit Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 19 games played, Valiants have recorded 4 wins, and Gillingham have come away with 7 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Priestfield Stadium was within the last three years, in September 2008, the The Gills carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Two match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
2008/2009 | Tue 20 Jan | Port Vale | 1 - 3 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
2007/2008 | Mon 24 Mar | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Gillingham | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Gillingham | 3 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
2006/2007 | Tue 05 Dec | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While The Gills have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Port Vale's away form is none too clever either, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. Just 6 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 2 have been let in at the wrong end.
Gillingham see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 24 points from their 19 games played so far, Port Vale are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 36 points from their 19 games.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Gillingham | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Port Vale | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Valiants has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Gillingham. Away win
Sequence statistics: | |
Gillingham | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
Port Vale | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |