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Port Vale prepare to entertain Gillingham at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 15 games played, Valiants have recorded 6 wins, and Gillingham have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was just last season, in August 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Gillingham | 3 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | Port Vale | 0-0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 08 Apr | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 30 Dec | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 19 Mar | Gillingham | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 31 Oct | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 07 Mar | Gillingham | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Valiants have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Gillingham is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Gills have hit 13 goals, 20 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 19 matches. Gillingham's 27 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 3 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Vale Park for the Valiants and the Madmen are unable to see past Gillingham claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |