History of the Port Vale v Gillingham fixture
Port Vale prepare to entertain Gillingham at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 20 games played, Valiants have recorded 8 wins, and Gillingham have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was just last season, in October 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 08 Oct | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 28 Dec | Gillingham | 3 - 0 | Port Vale | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | Port Vale | 0-0 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 20 Jan | Port Vale | 1 - 3 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 24 Mar | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Gillingham | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | League One |
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Recent respective form guides
Port Vale are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. These games have seen the Valiants score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Gills's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Port Vale's 42 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Gillingham see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 41 points from their 28 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are not exactly setting the world alight at Vale Park at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Gillingham in this game. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Port Vale | 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Gillingham | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
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