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Brentford face a trip to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 40 games played, Bees have recorded 15 wins, and Gillingham have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2006, as the The Gills edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Oct | Brentford | 2 - 2 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 21 Mar | Gillingham | 3 - 2 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 29 Aug | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 29 Apr | Gillingham | 2 - 0 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 19 Oct | Brentford | 1 - 2 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Mon 29 Dec | Gillingham | 3 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 02 Sep | Brentford | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
Brentford have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Bees's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Gillingham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 46 points from 39 matches. Brentford find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 39 games have yielded only 34 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| Brentford | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brentford have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Gillingham may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Brentford | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |