FootyMAD's Gillingham match preview

Last updated : 27 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Gillingham v Leicester City fixture

Leicester City face a trip to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Foxes lost the only previous game played between the two.

The only previous meeting between Gillingham and Leicester City at was was two seasons ago, in January 2003, as the The Gills edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 18 JanGillingham3 - 2Leicester CityCHMP
2002/2003Sat 31 AugLeicester City2 - 0GillinghamCHMP
1963/1964Wed 27 NovLeicester City4 - 1GillinghamLC

Recent respective form guides

Gillingham's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Gills have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Leicester City's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Foxes's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Gillingham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 10 matches. Leicester City find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 12 points from their 10 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Gillingham61145124
Leicester City6222878

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Foxes has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Gillingham. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Gillingham Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Leicester City No win in the 2 most recent games.