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Accrington S. play host to Gillingham at Fraser Eagle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The The Reds won the only previous game contested between the two.
The only previous meeting between Accrington S. and Gillingham at was way back in the black-and-white days of September 1960, with Accrington S. running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Fourth Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 1960/1961 | Mon 12 Sep | Accrington S. | 3-0 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
| 1960/1961 | Wed 07 Sep | Gillingham | 2 - 1 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Accrington Stanley haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. These games have seen the The Reds score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The The Gills have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Accrington S. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 30 from their 33 matches played. Gillingham's total of 54 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Accrington S. are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Gillingham running out comfortable winners. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Accrington S. | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |