There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the League One table so far. Here's the Gillingham - Doncaster Rovers latest:
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Gillingham form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Gillingham have managed 8 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 15 games. Gillingham haven’t lost a game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus AFC Wimbledon, 84 days ago.
Gillingham enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Blackpool's place. The match ended 3-2 with J. Akinde, B. Hanlan and R. Charles-Cook scoring. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Burton Albion the opponent.
A late climax in the match against Blackpool as the winning goal came five minutes into overtime; scored by B. Hanlan.
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 nine games. Gillingham has won three of these, drawn three and lost three.
Gillingham are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Southend United awaits in three days.
Gillingham have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium with 24 goals in 15 league matches. From these home matches, Gillingham have conceded only 14 goals.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
The supporters enjoyed Doncaster Rovers's previous game versus Bolton Wanderers (placed 23rd), a League One 2-1 win played at home. A draw for Doncaster Rovers before that, at their own venue hosting Rochdale (1-1).
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Doncaster Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were one Doncaster Rovers win, one draw and four defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Doncaster Rovers's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 12 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Doncaster Rovers as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Doncaster Rovers - Gillingham 1-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Gillingham three wins, six draws and Doncaster Rovers one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Sadlier 10 goals |  J. Taylor 6 goals |  B. Whiteman 5 goals |
Gillingham missing players
Doncaster Rovers missing players
| Gillingham | Doncaster Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 30 |
| 10 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 36 | 24 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 19 | 46 |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 29 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 93% |
| 63% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 80% |
| 37% | 47% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 47% |
| 23% | 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 13% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 7% |
| 47% | 47% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 42% | 57% |
| 37% | 40% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 42% | 30% |
| 30% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 373 | 204 | 51 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 167 | 439 |
| 118 | 70 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 49 | 139 |
| 31% | 34% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 33% |
- Doncaster Rovers has the fewest conceded goals (11) away
- Doncaster Rovers has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9)
- Doncaster Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gillingham haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | Rotherham United | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 56 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 55 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 29 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 54 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 53 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 51 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 50 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 49 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 48 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 48 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 45 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 43 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 43 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -8 | 39 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 24 | -2 | 38 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 37 |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -2 | 36 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 35 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -9 | 33 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -16 | 33 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 29 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 53 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -25 | 23 |
| 22 | Southend United | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 41 | -43 | 16 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 59 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 38 | -35 | 11 |