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Plymouth Arg. play host to Gillingham at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pilgrims are clearly on top, winning 20 and drawing 10 of the 33 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Plymouth Arg. was back in April 1998, over five years ago, with Gillingham inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Pilgrims in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Apr | Plymouth Arg. | 0-1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Oct | Gillingham | 2 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 25 Jan | Gillingham | 4 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 29 Oct | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 02 Mar | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 26 Dec | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 04 Dec | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Plymouth Argyle 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 6.
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, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Plymouth Arg. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 14 points from their 11 games played so far, Gillingham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 11 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Pilgrims's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Gillingham. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Plymouth Arg. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |