FootyMAD's Gillingham match preview

Last updated : 06 October 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham fixture

Crewe Alex. prepare to entertain Gillingham at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Railwaymen are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 3 of the 18 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was two seasons ago, in November 2004, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 16 AprGillingham1 - 1Crewe Alex.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 20 NovCrewe Alex.4-1GillinghamCHMP
2003/2004Sat 06 DecCrewe Alex.1 - 1GillinghamCHMP
2003/2004Sat 08 NovGillingham2 - 0Crewe Alex.CHMP
2001/2002Mon 01 AprGillingham1 - 0Crewe Alex.CHMP
2001/2002Sat 10 NovCrewe Alex.0 - 0GillinghamCHMP
2000/2001Mon 16 AprCrewe Alex.2 - 1GillinghamCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the The Railwaymen, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Crewe Alex., Gillingham are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Gills have hit 10 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Crewe Alex.'s 17 points from 12 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Gillingham see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 17 points from their 12 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crewe Alex.640212612
Gillingham6411131113

FootyMad's prediction ...

Crewe Alex. may be coming up against a decent side in Gillingham, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Railwaymen. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Crewe Alex. Won 5 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 11 .
Gillingham Not won in previous 2 away matches.