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Bristol Rvs. play host to Gillingham at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 31 wins out of 47 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol Rvs. was back in January 2000, over five years ago, the Pirates carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Gillingham | 3 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Feb | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | FAC |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 2-1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 14 Aug | Gillingham | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 23 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 22 Aug | Gillingham | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 31 Jan | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Pirates have scored 4, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Gillingham is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the The Gills have hit 5 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 52 points from their 42 games played so far, Gillingham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 44 points from their 43 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Pirates to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. |
| Gillingham | Not won in previous 9 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |