West Brom. are ready to welcome Gillingham to The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Baggies have drawn both of the previous games against their opponents, however.
The previous match played between the two at The Hawthorns was within the last three years, in August 2001, the Baggies carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 04 Oct | Gillingham | 0 - 2 | West Brom. | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Gillingham | 2 - 1 | West Brom. | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 27 Aug | West Brom. | 1-0 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Apr | Gillingham | 1 - 2 | West Brom. | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 18 Nov | West Brom. | 3 - 1 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 23 Jan | Gillingham | 0 - 1 | West Brom. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Baggies, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to West Brom., Gillingham are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. The Gills have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
West Brom. are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division One, and have accumulated 76 points from the 39 games they have played so far. Gillingham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 44 points from 40 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for West Brom. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Baggies. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | Won 3 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Gillingham | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |