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Preston N.E. prepare to entertain Gillingham at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 23 games played, North End have recorded 9 wins, and Gillingham have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Deepdale was just last season, in March 2004, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Gillingham | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Preston N.E. | 0-0 | Gillingham | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Gillingham | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Preston N.E. | 3 - 0 | Gillingham | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 26 Aug | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Preston N.E. | 0 - 2 | Gillingham | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 11 Aug | Gillingham | 5 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Gills have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 64 points from 39 games. Gillingham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 42 points from 39 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that North End's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Gillingham. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Gillingham | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 6 games since last defeat. |