Gillingham v Harrogate Town

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Third placed Gillingham will be eager to return to winning ways on Saturday afternoon when they take on lower half occupants in League Two, Harrogate Town, following recent back-to-back defeats in the English fourth tier when the two teams clash at Priestfield Stadium.

Gillingham had previously made an explosive start out of the blocks in this new League Two campaign after staging a comeback towards the end of last season which helped the Kent club avoid relegation and finish in a more respectable looking 17th place in the final standings.

Early victories this season saw Gillingham pick up four wins on the trot against the likes of Stockport County, Accrington Stanley, Sutton United and Crawley Town but recent losses incurred against Colchester United and Grimsby Town have slowed down Gillingham's impressive start to the season.

Nevertheless, results on home soil at their Priestfield Stadium have been pretty consistent in recent times especially under manager, Neil Harris, as The Gills have lost just three out of their last 16 matches on their own patch whilst also picking up no fewer than 10 wins in the process as well.

In addition, Gillingham have kept a total of seven clean sheets within these last 16 home games which gives the hosts a potential edge for this upcoming clash.

Harrogate Town finished last season just two league places and three points below Saturday's hosts, Gillingham, losing just once in their final 10 league matches as they too successfully avoided the dreaded relegation battle below them at the bottom of the table.

Harrogate picked up where they left off at the end of last season in their opening fixture of this new campaign as well, as the visitors registered a useful 1-0 win away from home at Doncaster Rovers but there's been little else to celebrate in subsequent weeks for the Yorkshire club.

A 2-0 home win against Morecambe has been their only other highlight in what has turned into being a sticky start to this League Two campaign as Harrogate have slipped to four defeats in their subsequent five games following the opening victory against Doncaster.

Recent defeats to Forest Green Rovers, Tranmere Rovers, Accrington Stanley and Barrow underline the problems that Harrogate Town have experienced in recent weeks and these results do not bode well for this upcoming visit against a high-flying Gillingham outfit.

Gillingham v Harrogate Town Verdict

Gillingham have made themselves a tough side to get the better of in recent times at Priestfield Stadium whilst the hosts have also collected numerous wins in the process which have been built upon a fairly solid defensive unit.

With just three wins from their last nine outings on the road, Harrogate Town look to have their work cut out on Saturday.

Therefore, our main bet will be Gillingham win @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Gillingham win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.60

Correct score: Gillingham 1-0 @ 6.00