Coventry City face a trip to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 8 of the 20 previous games, with the hosts winning just 7.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2002, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Coventry City | 2 - 2 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Coventry City | 0 - 0 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Gillingham | 0 - 2 | Coventry City | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Feb | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Sep | Gillingham | 1 - 2 | Coventry City | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 13 Nov | Coventry City | 0 - 1 | Gillingham | LC |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 22 Oct | Gillingham | 2 - 2 | Coventry City | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The away form of Coventry City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Sky Blues have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Gillingham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 50 points from 44 matches. Coventry City's 59 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Gills, as the Sky Blues have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | 23 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Coventry City | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |