Can Gillingham defeat Stevenage in MEMS Priestfield Stadium clash?

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 15.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: MEMS Priestfield Stadium (11582 seats)

A swift peek at the League Two table point to an advantage to Stevenage when they travel to Gillingham. But; let's wait for the game before we hand out the points!

Insights:
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (4) in League Two
  • Stevenage is in the best form (5-0-1) in League Two

The hosts Gillingham saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the EFL Trophy. Thankfully the previous game, versus Colchester United, was also a home game here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Gillingham form and stats

Gillingham have played 6 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The home club members witnessed a 1-1 draw vs Colchester United in the EFL Trophy last time out and are looking for a victory here.

1-1 away at Crewe Alexandra before that.

It should be considered that a look at the 12 latest league fixtures reveals that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

Gillingham have scored {2 goals} here in 6 league matches, a depressing statistic. Gillingham have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Stevenage form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Stevenage hope to make it five in this match.

Stevenage have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Taye Ashby-Hammond. It's been 223 minutes since they last conceded in League Two.

Stevenage are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the match against Swindon Town (placed 10th). Roberts got a match rating of 9.22 in that game, top player of the team. Roberts scored two goals and hit one key pass.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Sutton United.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Tottenham U21 in just three days.

The visiting Stevenage have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 6 games. Stevenage have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last six games between these two teams, there's three Gillingham victories, one draw and two Stevenage wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

StevenageL. Norris 'Hacker'
L. Norris 'Hacker'
4 goals
StevenageJ. Roberts
J. Roberts
4 goals
StevenageJ. Reid
J. Reid
3 goals

Gillingham missing players

Stevenage missing players

Gillingham Stevenage
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 1 6 13
2 2 0 Won W 1 3 10
5 2 0 Drew D 0 1 1
5 2 1 Lost L 0 2 2
4 2 0 Scored S 2 7 19
12 4 2 Conceded C 1 8 10
75% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 33% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 69%
8% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 54%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
17% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 46%
42% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 38%
67% 67% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 15%
 
5.4 6.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.8 5.5
5.2 6.7 10 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.2 4.1
2.1 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.3 1.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.6 11 7 Shots (avg) S ( 22 14.5 15.5
1.1 1.3 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.7 4.6
31% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 25% 32%
 
10.9 11.5 14 Shots against (avg) S A 13 10 8.2
2.8 2.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 3.3 2.2
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Gillingham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Gillingham have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (4) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the most matches under the total-line (11) in League Two
  • Gillingham have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Stevenage have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Stevenage have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stevenage have scored more than double the goals of Gillingham.
  • Stevenage haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stevenage is in the best form (5-0-1) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Stevenage 13 10 1 2 19 10 7 7 0 0 12 2 6 3 1 2 7 8 9 31
2 Leyton Orient 12 9 2 1 20 7 6 5 0 1 11 4 6 4 2 0 9 3 13 29
3 Northampton Town 13 8 2 3 23 14 7 5 0 2 13 7 6 3 2 1 10 7 9 26
4 Salford City 12 7 3 2 17 9 6 3 2 1 9 4 6 4 1 1 8 5 8 24
5 Mansfield Town 12 7 2 3 19 12 5 3 2 0 10 5 7 4 0 3 9 7 7 23
6 Bradford City 12 6 3 3 18 11 7 3 3 1 9 4 5 3 0 2 9 7 7 21
7 Carlisle United 12 5 6 1 16 11 6 3 3 0 8 5 6 2 3 1 8 6 5 21
8 Doncaster Rovers 13 6 3 4 18 16 7 4 1 2 12 9 6 2 2 2 6 7 2 21
9 Barrow 12 7 0 5 15 13 6 4 0 2 8 6 6 3 0 3 7 7 2 21
10 Swindon Town 13 5 5 3 14 13 6 3 2 1 9 5 7 2 3 2 5 8 1 20
11 Grimsby Town 12 5 4 3 14 10 6 1 3 2 7 6 6 4 1 1 7 4 4 19
12 Tranmere Rovers 12 6 1 5 13 9 5 3 0 2 8 4 7 3 1 3 5 5 4 19
13 Crewe Alexandra 12 4 5 3 13 12 7 3 2 2 10 7 5 1 3 1 3 5 1 17
14 Walsall 13 4 4 5 15 12 7 3 2 2 11 6 6 1 2 3 4 6 3 16
15 Sutton United 13 4 2 7 12 17 7 4 1 2 9 7 6 0 1 5 3 10 -5 14
16 Stockport County 12 3 3 6 13 16 6 2 3 1 6 5 6 1 0 5 7 11 -3 12
17 AFC Wimbledon 12 3 3 6 14 19 5 2 1 2 6 6 7 1 2 4 8 13 -5 12
18 Newport County 13 3 2 8 12 17 7 1 1 5 5 11 6 2 1 3 7 6 -5 11
19 Gillingham 12 2 5 5 4 12 6 2 2 2 2 4 6 0 3 3 2 8 -8 11
20 Colchester United 12 2 3 7 10 17 7 2 2 3 6 8 5 0 1 4 4 9 -7 9
21 Hartlepool United 13 1 6 6 11 23 7 1 4 2 5 8 6 0 2 4 6 15 -12 9
22 Harrogate Town 12 2 2 8 8 16 5 1 1 3 4 7 7 1 1 5 4 9 -8 8
23 Rochdale 12 2 2 8 8 18 5 0 1 4 3 7 7 2 1 4 5 11 -10 8
24 Crawley Town 12 1 3 8 10 22 5 1 0 4 6 10 7 0 3 4 4 12 -12 6

Read more about League Two

The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.