Evenly matched teams: Burton Albion vs Gillingham match preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 08.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pirelli Stadium (6912 seats)

Burton Albion and Gillingham have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the League One.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Burton Albion form and stats

The story so far in the League One for Burton Albion at their home stadium (Pirelli Stadium) is 6 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.

The fans are hoping that Burton Albion will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the League One game against Rotherham United (placed 1st). 2-2 away at AFC Wimbledon before that.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Burton Albion have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost five.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Oxford United are coming to town in three days.

Burton Albion are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 14 games. Burton Albion have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Gillingham form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gillingham so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 1-10-3 (win-draw-lose). In general it has been a productive period now for Gillingham as they haven't lost any of their last ten games. The awayteam now has four consecutive draws when travelling away from home.

Gillingham had fun at their own home (Pirelli Stadium) last time out, beating Shrewsbury Town 2-0. O. Lee and S. O'Keefe scored. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Rochdale that ended 2-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gillingham playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were one Gillingham win, three draws and zero defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Gillingham manager S. Evans as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Blackpool.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Gillingham are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Burton Albion - Gillingham 0-0 played earlier this season. Burton Albion-Gillingham H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Burton Albion five wins, Gillingham four wins, one draw. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Burton AlbionL. Akins
L. Akins
7 goals
Burton AlbionS. Fraser
S. Fraser
5 goals
Burton AlbionR. Edwards
R. Edwards
4 goals

Burton Albion missing players

Gillingham missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Burton Albion Gillingham
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 4 13 28
11 6 2 Won W 0 1 9
8 4 1 Drew D 3 9 12
9 3 1 Lost L 1 3 7
39 14 3 Scored S 3 9 33
36 9 2 Conceded C 6 13 27
89% 85% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 77% 89%
68% 46% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 54% 64%
46% 15% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 23% 36%
32% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 21%
18% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
50% 31% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 46% 46%
29% 46% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 36%
32% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 46% 29%
 
6.2 7.4 9 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 6.5 6.4
5.2 4.9 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.6 4.2
1.6 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.5
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
393 185 60 Total Shots T S 31 141 345
115 45 11 Shots on Target S O 9 41 111
34% 31% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 22% 30%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Burton Albion has the fewest conceded goals (9) at home
  • Gillingham has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 30 17 5 8 54 30 15 8 3 4 28 13 15 9 2 4 26 17 24 56
2 Wycombe Wanderers 30 15 8 7 39 35 16 12 3 1 31 18 14 3 5 6 8 17 4 53
3 Peterborough United 31 15 7 9 60 37 15 10 3 2 35 13 16 5 4 7 25 24 23 52
4 Coventry City 28 13 12 3 40 28 14 9 4 1 19 10 14 4 8 2 21 18 12 51
5 Portsmouth 28 14 8 6 43 29 14 9 5 0 26 12 14 5 3 6 17 17 14 50
6 Sunderland 29 13 9 7 38 26 15 8 6 1 26 10 14 5 3 6 12 16 12 48
7 Ipswich Town 30 13 9 8 41 30 13 5 5 3 19 14 17 8 4 5 22 16 11 48
8 Doncaster Rovers 29 12 9 8 44 28 17 8 5 4 25 17 12 4 4 4 19 11 16 45
9 Fleetwood Town 28 12 9 7 43 34 15 8 6 1 22 12 13 4 3 6 21 22 9 45
10 Oxford United 28 12 8 8 45 31 13 8 3 2 23 11 15 4 5 6 22 20 14 44
11 Burton Albion 29 11 9 9 39 36 14 6 5 3 14 9 15 5 4 6 25 27 3 42
12 Gillingham 29 9 13 7 33 27 15 8 3 4 24 14 14 1 10 3 9 13 6 40
13 Bristol Rovers 29 10 8 11 33 41 15 5 6 4 19 17 14 5 2 7 14 24 -8 38
14 Blackpool 28 9 10 9 36 34 13 7 2 4 20 16 15 2 8 5 16 18 2 37
15 Lincoln City 31 11 4 16 37 39 14 9 1 4 24 15 17 2 3 12 13 24 -2 37
16 Shrewsbury Town 28 8 11 9 25 32 13 5 5 3 16 16 15 3 6 6 9 16 -7 35
17 Accrington Stanley 29 8 9 12 39 43 14 6 2 6 27 20 15 2 7 6 12 23 -4 33
18 Rochdale 30 9 6 15 35 48 14 4 4 6 15 19 16 5 2 9 20 29 -13 33
19 Milton Keynes Dons 30 9 5 16 32 41 16 8 1 7 19 20 14 1 4 9 13 21 -9 32
20 AFC Wimbledon 29 7 7 15 35 44 15 5 6 4 18 18 14 2 1 11 17 26 -9 28
21 Tranmere Rovers 29 5 7 17 28 53 16 3 5 8 19 26 13 2 2 9 9 27 -25 22
22 Southend United 29 3 7 19 33 72 13 1 4 8 13 35 16 2 3 11 20 37 -39 16
23 Bolton Wanderers 27 5 8 14 23 57 15 4 7 4 17 21 12 1 1 10 6 36 -34 11

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 30 17 5 8 54 30 15 8 3 4 28 13 15 9 2 4 26 17 24 56
2 Wycombe Wanderers 30 15 8 7 39 35 16 12 3 1 31 18 14 3 5 6 8 17 4 53
3 Peterborough United 31 15 7 9 60 37 15 10 3 2 35 13 16 5 4 7 25 24 23 52
4 Coventry City 28 13 12 3 40 28 14 9 4 1 19 10 14 4 8 2 21 18 12 51
5 Portsmouth 28 14 8 6 43 29 14 9 5 0 26 12 14 5 3 6 17 17 14 50
6 Sunderland 29 13 9 7 38 26 15 8 6 1 26 10 14 5 3 6 12 16 12 48
7 Ipswich Town 30 13 9 8 41 30 13 5 5 3 19 14 17 8 4 5 22 16 11 48
8 Doncaster Rovers 29 12 9 8 44 28 17 8 5 4 25 17 12 4 4 4 19 11 16 45
9 Fleetwood Town 28 12 9 7 43 34 15 8 6 1 22 12 13 4 3 6 21 22 9 45
10 Oxford United 28 12 8 8 45 31 13 8 3 2 23 11 15 4 5 6 22 20 14 44
11 Burton Albion 29 11 9 9 39 36 14 6 5 3 14 9 15 5 4 6 25 27 3 42
12 Gillingham 29 9 13 7 33 27 15 8 3 4 24 14 14 1 10 3 9 13 6 40
13 Bristol Rovers 29 10 8 11 33 41 15 5 6 4 19 17 14 5 2 7 14 24 -8 38
14 Blackpool 28 9 10 9 36 34 13 7 2 4 20 16 15 2 8 5 16 18 2 37
15 Lincoln City 31 11 4 16 37 39 14 9 1 4 24 15 17 2 3 12 13 24 -2 37
16 Shrewsbury Town 28 8 11 9 25 32 13 5 5 3 16 16 15 3 6 6 9 16 -7 35
17 Accrington Stanley 29 8 9 12 39 43 14 6 2 6 27 20 15 2 7 6 12 23 -4 33
18 Rochdale 30 9 6 15 35 48 14 4 4 6 15 19 16 5 2 9 20 29 -13 33
19 Milton Keynes Dons 30 9 5 16 32 41 16 8 1 7 19 20 14 1 4 9 13 21 -9 32
20 AFC Wimbledon 29 7 7 15 35 44 15 5 6 4 18 18 14 2 1 11 17 26 -9 28
21 Tranmere Rovers 29 5 7 17 28 53 16 3 5 8 19 26 13 2 2 9 9 27 -25 22
22 Southend United 29 3 7 19 33 72 13 1 4 8 13 35 16 2 3 11 20 37 -39 16
23 Bolton Wanderers 27 5 8 14 23 57 15 4 7 4 17 21 12 1 1 10 6 36 -34 11

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