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Chesterfield pack their bags to visit Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Spireites will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 6 of the 30 games.
The previous match played between the two at Priestfield Stadium was within the last three years, in December 2008, the The Gills carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Chesterfield | 0 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Gillingham | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Chesterfield | 0 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 04 Nov | Gillingham | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Chesterfield | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 27 Sep | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 01 Apr | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Gills's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
The away form of Chesterfield however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Spireites, and 7 goals against.
Gillingham lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League Two, picking up 37 points from their 25 games so far. Chesterfield are leading the way in the Npower League Two, with their 24 games giving them a return of 49 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 13 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Spireites's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Gillingham, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | Won 3 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Chesterfield | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |