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Preston N.E. face a trip to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, North End have recorded 4 wins, and Gillingham have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Preston N.E. | 3 - 0 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 26 Aug | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Preston N.E. | 0 - 2 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 11 Aug | Gillingham | 5 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 31 Mar | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Dec | Gillingham | 4 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 26 Feb | Preston N.E. | 0 - 2 | Gillingham | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Preston N.E. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The North End's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 27 points from their 22 matches. Preston N.E.'s 32 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Preston N.E. only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Priestfield Stadium will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | 11 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Preston N.E. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |