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Watford prepare to entertain Gillingham at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hornets are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 8 of the 40 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2003, with Gillingham inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Hornets in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Tue 18 Mar | Watford | 0-1 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Gillingham | 3 - 0 | Watford | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 21 Apr | Watford | 2 - 3 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 18 Nov | Gillingham | 0 - 0 | Watford | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 01 May | Gillingham | 0 - 3 | Watford | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 17 Oct | Watford | 0 - 0 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 08 Feb | Watford | 0 - 2 | Gillingham | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Watford have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 3 goals scored and conceded.
Watford find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 3 games have yielded only 0 points. Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 4 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Watford are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | 10 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Undefeated in last 4 away games. |