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Brentford prepare to entertain Gillingham at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 40 games played, Bees have recorded 17 wins, and Gillingham have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was just last season, in August 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 21 Mar | Gillingham | 3 - 2 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 29 Aug | Brentford | 1-1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 29 Apr | Gillingham | 2 - 0 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 19 Oct | Brentford | 1 - 2 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Mon 29 Dec | Gillingham | 3 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 02 Sep | Brentford | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Mon 31 Mar | Gillingham | 1 - 2 | Brentford | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Bees have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Gillingham's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Gills have hit 11 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brentford are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 14 matches. Gillingham see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 17 points from their 14 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Brentford at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Bees will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not won in the 10 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |