FootyMAD's Gillingham match preview

Last updated : 08 August 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Port Vale v Gillingham fixture

Port Vale play host to Gillingham at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 14 games played, Valiants have recorded 6 wins, and Gillingham have come away with 4 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Port Vale was well over fifteen years ago, back in April 1989, the Valiants carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Third Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1988/1989Sat 08 AprPort Vale2-1GillinghamLGE1
1988/1989Fri 30 DecGillingham1 - 0Port ValeLGE1
1987/1988Sat 19 MarGillingham0 - 0Port ValeLGE1
1987/1988Sat 31 OctPort Vale0 - 0GillinghamLGE1
1986/1987Sat 07 MarGillingham0 - 0Port ValeLGE1
1986/1987Sat 25 OctPort Vale1 - 2GillinghamLGE1
1983/1984Sat 14 AprGillingham1 - 1Port ValeLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Port Vale have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The Valiants have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.

Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League One, picking up 3 points from their 1 games so far. Gillingham's total of 3 points from their 1 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Port Vale6303859
Gillingham6231779

FootyMad's prediction ...

Valiants are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Port Vale 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Gillingham Not won in previous 5 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.