FM Preview: Gillingham v Crawley Town 20 Mar 2012

Last updated : 19 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Gillingham v Crawley Town fixture

Crawley Town travel to take on Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Reds lost the only previous game played between the two.

The only previous meeting between Gillingham and Crawley Town at Priestfield Stadium was back in October 2005, over five years ago, with Gillingham running out comfortable 2-0 winners in an (Associate Members) match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Mon 26 Dec Crawley Town 1 - 2 Gillingham League Two
2005/2006 Tue 18 Oct Gillingham 2-0 Crawley Town (Associate Members)

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Recent respective form guides

Gillingham have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Gills in those games, with 11 conceded.

Crawley Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Reds have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Gillingham lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 57 points from their 36 games so far.

Crawley Town's total of 62 points from their 35 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Gillingham 6 5 0 1 17 9 15
Crawley Town 6 1 3 2 8 9 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Gillingham 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Crawley Town Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.

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