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Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Gillingham at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 32 games played, Eagles have recorded 16 wins, and Gillingham have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was just last season, in September 2002, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 04 May | Gillingham | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 29 Sep | Crystal Palace | 2-2 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 16 Jan | Crystal Palace | 3 - 1 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 21 Nov | Gillingham | 3 - 0 | Crystal Palace | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 20 Jan | Crystal Palace | 2 - 2 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 26 Dec | Gillingham | 4 - 1 | Crystal Palace | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Eagles in those games, with 8 conceded.
Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Gills have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crystal Palace's 47 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Gillingham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 37 points from 31 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 15 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Crystal Palace are not exactly setting the world alight at Selhurst Park in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crystal Palace | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Gillingham | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |