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Bristol Rvs. prepare to entertain Gillingham at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pirates are clearly on top, having won 31 and lost only 8 of the 48 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was just last season, in April 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1-1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Pirates have scored 8, 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. The Gills have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Bristol Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 25 points from their 16 games so far. Gillingham see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 18 points from their 16 games played so 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 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol Rvs. are not exactly setting the world alight at Memorial Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Gillingham in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Gillingham | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |