History of the Gillingham v Bradford City fixture
Bradford City face a trip to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 13 out of 19 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2011, with Gillingham running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Mar | Gillingham | 2-0 | Bradford City | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Sep | Bradford City | 1 - 0 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | Gillingham | 0 - 2 | Bradford City | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Bradford City | 2 - 2 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Bradford City | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 Aug | Bradford City | 4 - 2 | Gillingham | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Gillingham | 2 - 1 | Bradford City | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Gills in those games, with 10 conceded.
In complete contrast to Gillingham, Bradford City are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Bantams have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Gillingham lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 30 points from their 18 games so far.
Bradford City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 18 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bantams are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Gillingham. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Gillingham | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Bradford City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 15 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here