Evenly matched teams: Gillingham vs Ipswich Town match preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 06.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Priestfield Stadium

Gillingham will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Ipswich Town.

Insights:
  • Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ipswich Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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.

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Gillingham form and stats

7 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats. That’s what Gillingham have to build on here at Priestfield Stadium in the League One. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Gillingham after consecutive victories at their own ground.

A nice win for Gillingham last time playing, versus Milton Keynes Dons. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-2 with Vadaine Oliver, Jordan Graham and Connor Ogilvie scoring for the victors. Before that, Gillingham played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Portsmouth.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Gillingham as they are travelling to their away game against Fleetwood Town in the League One. That match is three days after this one.

Gillingham are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 17 games. Gillingham's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 25 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ipswich Town form and stats

The visitors are W6-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the League One. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Ipswich, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Ipswich Town play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Accrington Stanley (placed 8th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Doncaster Rovers.

A new game in only three days for Ipswich Town, the League One home match versus Lincoln City. Busy days.

Ipswich Town have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 17 goals have been scored. 14 goals have been conceded by Ipswich in these games.

Head 2 Head

Gillingham and Ipswich Town have met before this season: Ipswich Town - Gillingham 1-0. Gillingham-Ipswich Town H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Gillingham one win, Ipswich Town four wins, one draw. two of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

GillinghamJ. Graham
J. Graham
8 goals
GillinghamJ. Akinde
J. Akinde
7 goals
GillinghamV. Oliver
V. Oliver
7 goals

Gillingham missing players

Ipswich Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gillingham Ipswich Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 17 6 Played P 5 13 30
13 7 0 Won W 2 6 15
5 2 0 Drew D 3 3 5
14 8 6 Lost L 0 4 10
42 22 1 Scored S 8 17 35
44 25 14 Conceded C 4 14 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 90%
81% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 69% 67%
41% 41% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 46% 37%
31% 29% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 15% 10%
16% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 15% 10%
47% 41% 17% BTTS BTTS 80% 62% 40%
19% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 31% 40%
34% 41% 83% Failed to Score F T 20% 15% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.8 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 1.9
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
10.5 10.7 10 Shots (avg) S ( 5.8 7.4 9.9
3.8 3.9 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.3 3.7
34% 33% 7% Goal Efficiency G E 73% 40% 32%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gillingham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ipswich Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Peterborough United 31 19 5 7 51 26 15 12 2 1 34 11 16 7 3 6 17 15 25 62
2 Hull City 33 18 5 10 54 28 16 9 2 5 17 9 17 9 3 5 37 19 26 59
3 Lincoln City 31 17 6 8 48 31 16 7 3 6 24 21 15 10 3 2 24 10 17 57
4 Sunderland 31 14 12 5 47 26 16 7 5 4 21 16 15 7 7 1 26 10 21 54
5 Portsmouth 31 15 7 9 48 30 17 6 5 6 23 17 14 9 2 3 25 13 18 52
6 Doncaster Rovers 29 16 4 9 49 37 16 10 3 3 30 18 13 6 1 6 19 19 12 52
7 Ipswich Town 30 15 5 10 35 29 17 9 2 6 18 15 13 6 3 4 17 14 6 50
8 Accrington Stanley 30 13 8 9 41 33 15 7 4 4 19 12 15 6 4 5 22 21 8 47
9 Charlton Athletic 32 13 8 11 46 44 15 4 4 7 24 29 17 9 4 4 22 15 2 47
10 Oxford United 30 13 7 10 44 36 14 7 3 4 19 12 16 6 4 6 25 24 8 46
11 Crewe Alexandra 32 12 9 11 42 40 16 8 5 3 26 16 16 4 4 8 16 24 2 45
12 Plymouth Argyle 32 12 9 11 43 51 17 9 4 4 27 25 15 3 5 7 16 26 -8 45
13 Blackpool 28 13 5 10 34 27 12 7 2 3 15 11 16 6 3 7 19 16 7 44
14 Gillingham 32 13 5 14 42 44 17 7 2 8 22 25 15 6 3 6 20 19 -2 44
15 Milton Keynes Dons 32 11 9 12 47 44 15 5 7 3 24 19 17 6 2 9 23 25 3 42
16 Fleetwood Town 32 10 10 12 36 30 16 6 7 3 21 11 16 4 3 9 15 19 6 40
17 Shrewsbury Town 29 9 11 9 33 34 14 4 6 4 20 18 15 5 5 5 13 16 -1 38
18 Burton Albion 30 8 7 15 37 55 15 4 2 9 19 31 15 4 5 6 18 24 -18 31
19 Swindon Town 32 9 4 19 38 58 17 7 1 9 19 25 15 2 3 10 19 33 -20 31
20 Bristol Rovers 31 8 6 17 30 50 15 5 1 9 17 24 16 3 5 8 13 26 -20 30
21 AFC Wimbledon 30 7 8 15 31 54 13 3 2 8 15 26 17 4 6 7 16 28 -23 29
22 Northampton Town 32 7 8 17 26 49 16 4 4 8 10 20 16 3 4 9 16 29 -23 29
23 Rochdale 32 6 10 16 41 59 16 1 7 8 17 33 16 5 3 8 24 26 -18 28
24 Wigan Athletic 32 7 6 19 32 60 16 2 4 10 15 35 16 5 2 9 17 25 -28 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Peterborough United 31 19 5 7 51 26 15 12 2 1 34 11 16 7 3 6 17 15 25 62
2 Hull City 33 18 5 10 54 28 16 9 2 5 17 9 17 9 3 5 37 19 26 59
3 Lincoln City 31 17 6 8 48 31 16 7 3 6 24 21 15 10 3 2 24 10 17 57
4 Sunderland 31 14 12 5 47 26 16 7 5 4 21 16 15 7 7 1 26 10 21 54
5 Portsmouth 31 15 7 9 48 30 17 6 5 6 23 17 14 9 2 3 25 13 18 52
6 Doncaster Rovers 29 16 4 9 49 37 16 10 3 3 30 18 13 6 1 6 19 19 12 52
7 Ipswich Town 30 15 5 10 35 29 17 9 2 6 18 15 13 6 3 4 17 14 6 50
8 Accrington Stanley 30 13 8 9 41 33 15 7 4 4 19 12 15 6 4 5 22 21 8 47
9 Charlton Athletic 32 13 8 11 46 44 15 4 4 7 24 29 17 9 4 4 22 15 2 47
10 Oxford United 30 13 7 10 44 36 14 7 3 4 19 12 16 6 4 6 25 24 8 46
11 Crewe Alexandra 32 12 9 11 42 40 16 8 5 3 26 16 16 4 4 8 16 24 2 45
12 Plymouth Argyle 32 12 9 11 43 51 17 9 4 4 27 25 15 3 5 7 16 26 -8 45
13 Blackpool 28 13 5 10 34 27 12 7 2 3 15 11 16 6 3 7 19 16 7 44
14 Gillingham 32 13 5 14 42 44 17 7 2 8 22 25 15 6 3 6 20 19 -2 44
15 Milton Keynes Dons 32 11 9 12 47 44 15 5 7 3 24 19 17 6 2 9 23 25 3 42
16 Fleetwood Town 32 10 10 12 36 30 16 6 7 3 21 11 16 4 3 9 15 19 6 40
17 Shrewsbury Town 29 9 11 9 33 34 14 4 6 4 20 18 15 5 5 5 13 16 -1 38
18 Burton Albion 30 8 7 15 37 55 15 4 2 9 19 31 15 4 5 6 18 24 -18 31
19 Swindon Town 32 9 4 19 38 58 17 7 1 9 19 25 15 2 3 10 19 33 -20 31
20 Bristol Rovers 31 8 6 17 30 50 15 5 1 9 17 24 16 3 5 8 13 26 -20 30
21 AFC Wimbledon 30 7 8 15 31 54 13 3 2 8 15 26 17 4 6 7 16 28 -23 29
22 Northampton Town 32 7 8 17 26 49 16 4 4 8 10 20 16 3 4 9 16 29 -23 29
23 Rochdale 32 6 10 16 41 59 16 1 7 8 17 33 16 5 3 8 24 26 -18 28
24 Wigan Athletic 32 7 6 19 32 60 16 2 4 10 15 35 16 5 2 9 17 25 -28 27

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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.