History of the Gillingham v Northampton Town fixture
Northampton Town face a trip to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cobblers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2011, the Gills carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 15 Jan | Gillingham | 1-0 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Oct | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 16 Feb | Northampton | 4 - 0 | Gillingham | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Gillingham | 0 - 1 | Northampton | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 16 Feb | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Gillingham | 0 - 1 | Northampton | League One |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 24 Aug | Gillingham | 1 - 2 | Northampton | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Northampton Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Cobblers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Gillingham's 24 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Northampton Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 16 points from their 16 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton Town have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Gillingham may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Gillingham | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Northampton Town | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here