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Chesterfield are ready to welcome Gillingham to Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 29 games played, Spireites have recorded 12 wins, and Gillingham have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Ground was within the last three years, in April 2007, with Gillingham inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Spireites in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 01 Feb | Chesterfield | 0 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Spireites in those games, with 4 conceded.
Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Chesterfield's total of 63 points from their 43 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Gillingham's total of 68 points from their 43 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Spireites, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 5 games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |