FM Preview: Gillingham v Oldham Athletic 23 Nov 2013

Last updated : 22 November 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Gillingham v Oldham Athletic fixture

Oldham Athletic travel to take on Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Latics will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 4 of the 17 games.

The last time the two teams met at Gillingham was just over four years ago, in November 2009, the Gills carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 03 Apr Oldham Ath. 1 - 0 Gillingham League One
2009/2010 Sat 14 Nov Gillingham 1-0 Oldham Ath. League One
2007/2008 Sat 09 Feb Oldham Ath. 2 - 1 Gillingham League One
2007/2008 Tue 22 Jan Gillingham 0 - 0 Oldham Ath. League One
2006/2007 Sat 30 Dec Gillingham 0 - 3 Oldham Ath. League One
2006/2007 Sat 23 Sep Oldham Ath. 4 - 1 Gillingham League One
2005/2006 Sat 21 Jan Oldham Ath. 2 - 0 Gillingham League One

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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, 8 to 7.

The away form of Oldham Athletic is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Latics have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Gillingham see themselves just below half way in the Skybet League One, showing a record of 18 points from their 16 games played so far,

Oldham Athletic find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 15 points from their 15 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Gillingham 6 3 1 2 8 7 10
Oldham Athletic 6 2 3 1 6 6 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Gills, as the Latics have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Gillingham Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Oldham Athletic Not won in previous 6 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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