League Two: Gillingham host Milton Keynes Dons in what promises to be an engrossing football fixture. Tipsway gives you all you should know!
- Gillingham have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in League Two
- Milton Keynes Dons have scored at least twice as many goals away as Gillingham have scored home.
It's no vacation for neither Gillingham nor Milton Keynes Dons as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Gillingham form and stats
3-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Gillingham so far this season.
Gillingham faced defeat in their previous match, away at Crewe Alexandra (0-2). Midfield player McKenzie got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, the max score being 10. McKenzie hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Mansfield Town that ended 1-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Gillingham perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gillingham as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Gillingham has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.
Gillingham are traveling soon after this match as the EFL Trophy match at Portsmouth awaits in three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Gillingham's 5 home games: {5 goals}, 5 conceded.
Milton Keynes Dons form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Milton Keynes Dons playing as the away team in the League Two this season. Visiting Keynes has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Milton Keynes Dons aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 217 league minutes without a goal. Gilbey was the last player to find the net.
Keynes are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Walsall (placed 13th). Defender Harvie was the best team player with a rating of 7.8. Harvie hit one key pass and won 14 of 15 duels.
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Harrogate Town.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Milton Keynes Dons playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 4 Milton Keynes Dons wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Milton Keynes Dons's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 6 league matches away. As for defending, Milton Keynes Dons rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 11 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Gillingham-Milton Keynes Dons H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Gillingham four wins, Milton Keynes Dons five wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  M. Eisa 5 goals |  J. Leko 3 goals | D. Harvie 3 goals |
Gillingham missing players
Milton Keynes Dons missing players
| Gillingham | Milton Keynes Dons | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 91% |
| 55% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 73% |
| 27% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 55% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| 27% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 73% |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 5.1 | 4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.8 | 6.1 |
| 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.3 | 14 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 12.7 | 13.7 |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| 22% | 24% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 44% | 38% |
| 11.4 | 10 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 14.5 | 13.1 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
- Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gillingham have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in League Two
- Gillingham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Milton Keynes Dons have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Milton Keynes Dons have scored at least twice as many goals away as Gillingham have scored home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Notts County | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 23 |
| 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Crawley Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 19 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 19 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Barrow | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Morecambe | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 15 |
| 14 | Newport County | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 14 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 14 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 17 | Salford City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 13 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 11 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 9 |
| 23 | Forest Green Rovers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -12 | 7 |
| 24 | Sutton United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 4 |
