FootyMAD's Gillingham Match Preview

Last updated : 18 September 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leeds United v Gillingham fixture

Leeds prepare to entertain Gillingham at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Whites.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Elland Road was in May 2008, with the Whites carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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 03 May Leeds Utd. 2 - 1 Gillingham LGE1
2007/2008 Sat 29 Sep Gillingham 1 - 1 Leeds Utd. LGE1
2004/2005 Sat 12 Mar Leeds Utd. 1 - 1 Gillingham CHMP
2004/2005 Tue 10 Aug Gillingham 2 - 1 Leeds Utd. CHMP
2002/2003 Tue 04 Feb Leeds Utd. 2 - 1 Gillingham FAC
2002/2003 Sat 25 Jan Gillingham 1 - 1 Leeds Utd. FAC
1984/1985 Wed 10 Oct Leeds Utd. 3 - 2 Gillingham LGEC

Recent respective form guides

Leeds United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Whites, with 3 goals against.

Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Leeds are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 19 points from the 7 games they have played so far. Gillingham lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 10 from their 7 games 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
Leeds Utd. 6 5 1 0 11 3 16
Gillingham 6 2 2 2 7 5 8

FootyMad's prediction ...

Leeds may be coming up against a decent side in Gillingham, but I do believe that it's going to result in a narrow home win for the Whites. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Leeds Utd. Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 10 matches.
Gillingham Not won in previous 4 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.