History of the Swindon Town v Gillingham fixture
Swindon Town prepare to entertain Gillingham at County Ground on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 28 wins out of 43 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at County Ground was two seasons ago, in January 2010, with Swindon Town running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Sat 16 Jan | Swindon Town | 3-1 | Gillingham | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 08 Aug | Gillingham | 5 - 0 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Swindon Town | 5 - 0 | Gillingham | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 14 Feb | Swindon Town | 1 - 0 | Gillingham | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Gillingham | 3 - 0 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 1986/1987 | Fri 29 May | Swindon Town | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 3) |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Swindon Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 10 conceded.
Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Gills's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 14 goals for and 12 against.
Swindon Town's 22 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Gillingham are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 24 points from 14 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Swindon Town at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Robins will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Swindon Town | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Gillingham | 6 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here