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Swansea City face a trip to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, Swans have recorded 3 wins, and Gillingham have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2006, with Gillingham running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Fri 02 Nov | Swansea City | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 23 Jan | Swansea City | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Gillingham | 3 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 31 Jan | Swansea City | 1 - 2 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 05 Jan | Swansea City | 0 - 1 | Gillingham | ASSM |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 03 Sep | Gillingham | 2 - 0 | Swansea City | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
The Swans have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Swans, and 8 goals against.
Gillingham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 44 points from their 42 games thus far. Swansea City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 42 games giving them a return of 83 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swans have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Priestfield Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Swansea City | Undefeated in last 4 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |