FootyMAD Gillingham match preview

Last updated : 12 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Cardiff City v Gillingham fixture

Cardiff are ready to welcome Gillingham to Ninian Park on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bluebirds are clearly on top, winning 64.71% of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Ninian Park was more than three years back, in November 1999, with Gillingham inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Bluebirds in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1999/2000Tue 02 MayGillingham4 - 1CardiffLD2
1999/2000Sat 27 NovCardiff1-2GillinghamLD2
1996/1997Sat 07 DecCardiff0 - 2GillinghamFAC
1995/1996Sat 24 FebCardiff2 - 0GillinghamLD3
1995/1996Sat 16 SepGillingham1 - 0CardiffLD3
1992/1993Sat 23 JanGillingham0 - 1CardiffLD3
1992/1993Sat 19 SepCardiff3 - 1GillinghamLD3

Recent respective form guides

Cardiff City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 4 conceded.

Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Cardiff's 8 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Gillingham's 9 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Cardiff632111611
Gillingham63219911

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bluebirds are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Cardiff 6 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Gillingham Undefeated in last 5 away games.