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West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Gillingham at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Hammers won the only previous game contested between the two.
The only previous meeting between West Ham Utd. and Gillingham at was less than a year ago, in March 2004, the Hammers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 2-1 | Gillingham | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Gillingham | 2 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 3 conceded.
In complete contrast to West Ham Utd., Gillingham are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Gills have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Ham Utd.'s total of 24 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Gillingham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 10 points from their 14 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for West Ham Utd. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Hammers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Gillingham | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 6 games. No win in the 8 most recent games. |