Home advantage could prove decisive in Gillingham - Northampton Town battle

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Priestfield Stadium

With their 19 point advantage in the league table, Gillingham fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Northampton Town.

Insights:
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (38) in League One

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Gillingham and Northampton Town.

Northampton Town are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Gillingham form and stats

Gillingham have collected 31 points from their League One home games so far after 9-4-8.

A good away victory last time out for Gillingham, who won 1-0 against Peterborough United (placed 2nd). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Oxford United (2-3).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Gillingham handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, one draw and one defeat.

Gillingham has scored 28 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Gillingham's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 28 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Northampton Town form and stats

There's been little loot from Northampton Town's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 21 away games in the League One. Northampton Town, who have the fewest scored goals (38) in League One, only have 3 wins to counter their 13 defeats and 5 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 15 away games in a row.

The supporters enjoyed Northampton Town's previous game versus Ipswich Town (placed 11th), a League One 3-0 win played at home. A 1-3 defeat away at Peterborough United before that.

We have checked recent matches where Northampton have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were four victories, two draws and four defeats.

The attacking power of Northampton when travelling is not overwhelming with 18 goals scored from 21 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Northampton Town have conceded 38 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Northampton Town - Gillingham 3-1, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Gillingham victories, two draws and two Northampton Town wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GillinghamV. Oliver
V. Oliver
15 goals
GillinghamJ. Graham
J. Graham
11 goals
Northampton TownR. Watson
R. Watson
9 goals

Gillingham missing players

Northampton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gillingham Northampton Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 7 21 43
18 9 4 Won W 0 3 11
8 4 2 Drew D 4 5 10
17 8 1 Lost L 3 13 22
59 28 9 Scored S 5 18 38
57 28 4 Conceded C 8 38 61
98% 95% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 43% 81% 84%
77% 86% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 43% 76% 67%
44% 43% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 62% 44%
35% 33% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 29% 23%
16% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 10% 7%
49% 43% 29% BTTS BTTS 43% 52% 37%
23% 24% 57% Clean Sheets C S 57% 19% 28%
30% 38% 29% Failed to Score F T 57% 48% 51%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.8 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.1 2.1
2 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
10.5 11.1 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 12.1 9.5 9.2
3.9 4.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.1 3.6 3.1
35% 33% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 24% 28%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Northampton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points (14) away in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points from losing position (2) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (38) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (15) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the the worst goal difference (-20) away in League One

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 43 25 8 10 75 35 22 13 4 5 29 13 21 12 4 5 46 22 40 83
2 Peterborough United 42 24 7 11 73 40 21 15 3 3 47 17 21 9 4 8 26 23 33 79
3 Sunderland 42 19 15 8 63 36 20 9 6 5 28 20 22 10 9 3 35 16 27 72
4 Lincoln City 41 21 9 11 63 42 21 9 4 8 34 28 20 12 5 3 29 14 21 72
5 Blackpool 41 19 11 11 53 36 20 10 7 3 27 17 21 9 4 8 26 19 17 68
6 Charlton Athletic 41 18 12 11 63 51 19 6 6 7 30 33 22 12 6 4 33 18 12 66
7 Oxford United 43 19 8 16 67 53 21 11 4 6 32 20 22 8 4 10 35 33 14 65
8 Portsmouth 42 19 8 15 58 46 21 8 5 8 28 23 21 11 3 7 30 23 12 65
9 Gillingham 43 18 8 17 59 57 21 9 4 8 28 28 22 9 4 9 31 29 2 62
10 Milton Keynes Dons 43 17 10 16 58 58 21 9 7 5 31 25 22 8 3 11 27 33 0 61
11 Ipswich Town 42 17 10 15 41 44 21 11 4 6 22 17 21 6 6 9 19 27 -3 61
12 Accrington Stanley 42 17 10 15 55 61 21 10 5 6 27 22 21 7 5 9 28 39 -6 61
13 Doncaster Rovers 41 18 6 17 58 57 21 11 4 6 33 27 20 7 2 11 25 30 1 60
14 Crewe Alexandra 42 16 10 16 49 56 21 9 6 6 28 27 21 7 4 10 21 29 -7 58
15 Fleetwood Town 42 15 11 16 44 37 22 9 7 6 25 16 20 6 4 10 19 21 7 56
16 Plymouth Argyle 43 14 11 18 51 73 22 11 4 7 30 36 21 3 7 11 21 37 -22 53
17 Burton Albion 42 14 10 18 54 65 21 6 3 12 26 39 21 8 7 6 28 26 -11 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 41 12 14 15 45 50 20 5 7 8 26 27 21 7 7 7 19 23 -5 50
19 AFC Wimbledon 42 12 12 18 50 64 21 7 4 10 28 33 21 5 8 8 22 31 -14 48
20 Wigan Athletic 43 13 8 22 49 69 21 5 5 11 22 37 22 8 3 11 27 32 -20 47
21 Northampton Town 43 11 10 22 38 61 22 8 5 9 20 23 21 3 5 13 18 38 -23 43
22 Rochdale 42 10 12 20 53 72 22 4 9 9 26 40 20 6 3 11 27 32 -19 42
23 Swindon Town 43 12 4 27 50 79 22 8 1 13 24 36 21 4 3 14 26 43 -29 40
24 Bristol Rovers 43 10 8 25 40 67 22 7 2 13 23 31 21 3 6 12 17 36 -27 38

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 Hull City 43 25 8 10 75 35 22 13 4 5 29 13 21 12 4 5 46 22 40 83
2 Peterborough United 42 24 7 11 73 40 21 15 3 3 47 17 21 9 4 8 26 23 33 79
3 Sunderland 42 19 15 8 63 36 20 9 6 5 28 20 22 10 9 3 35 16 27 72
4 Lincoln City 41 21 9 11 63 42 21 9 4 8 34 28 20 12 5 3 29 14 21 72
5 Blackpool 41 19 11 11 53 36 20 10 7 3 27 17 21 9 4 8 26 19 17 68
6 Charlton Athletic 41 18 12 11 63 51 19 6 6 7 30 33 22 12 6 4 33 18 12 66
7 Oxford United 43 19 8 16 67 53 21 11 4 6 32 20 22 8 4 10 35 33 14 65
8 Portsmouth 42 19 8 15 58 46 21 8 5 8 28 23 21 11 3 7 30 23 12 65
9 Gillingham 43 18 8 17 59 57 21 9 4 8 28 28 22 9 4 9 31 29 2 62
10 Milton Keynes Dons 43 17 10 16 58 58 21 9 7 5 31 25 22 8 3 11 27 33 0 61
11 Ipswich Town 42 17 10 15 41 44 21 11 4 6 22 17 21 6 6 9 19 27 -3 61
12 Accrington Stanley 42 17 10 15 55 61 21 10 5 6 27 22 21 7 5 9 28 39 -6 61
13 Doncaster Rovers 41 18 6 17 58 57 21 11 4 6 33 27 20 7 2 11 25 30 1 60
14 Crewe Alexandra 42 16 10 16 49 56 21 9 6 6 28 27 21 7 4 10 21 29 -7 58
15 Fleetwood Town 42 15 11 16 44 37 22 9 7 6 25 16 20 6 4 10 19 21 7 56
16 Plymouth Argyle 43 14 11 18 51 73 22 11 4 7 30 36 21 3 7 11 21 37 -22 53
17 Burton Albion 42 14 10 18 54 65 21 6 3 12 26 39 21 8 7 6 28 26 -11 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 41 12 14 15 45 50 20 5 7 8 26 27 21 7 7 7 19 23 -5 50
19 AFC Wimbledon 42 12 12 18 50 64 21 7 4 10 28 33 21 5 8 8 22 31 -14 48
20 Wigan Athletic 43 13 8 22 49 69 21 5 5 11 22 37 22 8 3 11 27 32 -20 47
21 Northampton Town 43 11 10 22 38 61 22 8 5 9 20 23 21 3 5 13 18 38 -23 43
22 Rochdale 42 10 12 20 53 72 22 4 9 9 26 40 20 6 3 11 27 32 -19 42
23 Swindon Town 43 12 4 27 50 79 22 8 1 13 24 36 21 4 3 14 26 43 -29 40
24 Bristol Rovers 43 10 8 25 40 67 22 7 2 13 23 31 21 3 6 12 17 36 -27 38

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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.