History of the Burton Albion v Gillingham fixture
Burton Albion prepare to entertain Gillingham at The Pirelli Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The two sides drew on their own previous meeting.
The only previous meeting between Burton Albion and Gillingham at The Pirelli Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Gillingham | 3 - 1 | Burton Albion | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 19 Mar | Burton Albion | 1-1 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 25 Sep | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Burton Albion | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 28 Nov | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Burton Albion | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Burton Albion are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Brewers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
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 scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Burton Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 42 points from their 28 games so far.
Gillingham's 41 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
With Burton Albion only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Burton Albion | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
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