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Watford face a trip to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 42 games played, Hornets have recorded 13 wins, and Gillingham have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2003, the The Gills carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Watford | 2 - 2 | Gillingham | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 18 Mar | Watford | 0 - 1 | Gillingham | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Gillingham | 3 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 21 Apr | Watford | 2 - 3 | Gillingham | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 18 Nov | Gillingham | 0 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 01 May | Gillingham | 0 - 3 | Watford | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. The Gills have conceded a disappointing 11 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Watford's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Hornets, and 6 goals against.
Gillingham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 13 points from their 16 games thus far. Watford's 23 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hornets have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Priestfield Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gillingham | 33 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Watford | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 6 games since last defeat. |