Home advantage could prove decisive in Gillingham - Plymouth Argyle battle

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sun 09.May
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Priestfield Stadium

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Gillingham are in the 11th position while the guesting Plymouth Argyle worry at 18th.

Insights:
  • Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Plymouth Argyle is in the worst form (0-1-5)

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

Gillingham can neither be promoted or relegated from League One. Plymouth is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Gillingham form and stats

9-5-8 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Gillingham so far this season. Gillingham have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Northampton Town.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Gillingham matches with similar probabilities have ended with four wins, one draw and zero defeats (from five games).

The Gillingham fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 30 in 22 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. On the other hand, Gillingham have conceded 30 goals. 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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Plymouth Argyle form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Plymouth Argyle so far with only 16 points returning home. The records show 3-7-12 (win-draw-lose). Recent form does not give Plymouth Argyle much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Gillingham will be a tough nut to crack.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Oxford United's place.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Plymouth playing away, we found three games. Results were one away win, one draw and one home win.

Plymouth have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, from 22 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Plymouth struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 40 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Plymouth Argyle - Gillingham 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Gillingham won six, Plymouth Argyle won three and one draw. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GillinghamV. Oliver
V. Oliver
16 goals
Plymouth ArgyleL. Jephcott
L. Jephcott
16 goals
GillinghamJ. Graham
J. Graham
12 goals

Gillingham missing players

Plymouth Argyle missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gillingham Plymouth Argyle
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
18 9 4 Won W 1 3 14
10 5 3 Drew D 1 7 11
17 8 0 Lost L 5 12 20
62 30 11 Scored S 6 22 53
60 30 5 Conceded C 13 40 79
98% 95% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 98%
78% 86% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 77% 78%
44% 45% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 55% 56%
36% 36% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 27% 31%
16% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 9% 13%
51% 45% 43% BTTS BTTS 71% 55% 51%
22% 23% 57% Clean Sheets C S 14% 14% 22%
29% 36% 14% Failed to Score F T 14% 36% 29%
 
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 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.4 1.7
2 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
10.6 11.4 11.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9.1 10.4 11.6
4 4.3 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 3 3.7
34% 32% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 33% 32%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Plymouth Argyle have the most conceded goals in the second half (48) in League One
  • Plymouth Argyle is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 45 27 8 10 80 37 23 14 4 5 32 14 22 13 4 5 48 23 43 89
2 Peterborough United 45 25 9 11 79 45 23 15 5 3 52 22 22 10 4 8 27 23 34 84
3 Sunderland 45 20 16 9 69 41 22 9 7 6 31 24 23 11 9 3 38 17 28 76
4 Lincoln City 44 22 10 12 68 47 22 9 4 9 35 30 22 13 6 3 33 17 21 76
5 Blackpool 44 21 11 12 57 37 21 10 7 4 27 18 23 11 4 8 30 19 20 74
6 Portsmouth 45 21 9 15 65 50 22 9 5 8 29 23 23 12 4 7 36 27 15 72
7 Oxford United 45 21 8 16 73 56 22 12 4 6 35 21 23 9 4 10 38 35 17 71
8 Charlton Athletic 44 18 14 12 66 55 21 6 7 8 32 36 23 12 7 4 34 19 11 68
9 Milton Keynes Dons 45 18 11 16 64 59 22 10 7 5 36 25 23 8 4 11 28 34 5 65
10 Ipswich Town 44 18 11 15 43 45 22 11 5 6 22 17 22 7 6 9 21 28 -2 65
11 Gillingham 45 18 10 17 62 60 22 9 5 8 30 30 23 9 5 9 32 30 2 64
12 Doncaster Rovers 44 19 7 18 62 61 22 11 4 7 33 28 22 8 3 11 29 33 1 64
13 Accrington Stanley 45 17 13 15 62 68 23 10 7 6 31 26 22 7 6 9 31 42 -6 64
14 Crewe Alexandra 45 17 12 16 53 59 22 9 7 6 29 28 23 8 5 10 24 31 -6 63
15 Fleetwood Town 45 16 12 17 48 43 23 9 8 6 26 17 22 7 4 11 22 26 5 60
16 Burton Albion 45 15 12 18 61 69 23 7 4 12 32 42 22 8 8 6 29 27 -8 57
17 Shrewsbury Town 44 13 14 17 48 54 22 5 7 10 28 31 22 8 7 7 20 23 -6 53
18 Plymouth Argyle 45 14 11 20 53 79 23 11 4 8 31 39 22 3 7 12 22 40 -26 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 45 12 14 19 54 70 23 7 5 11 32 39 22 5 9 8 22 31 -16 50
20 Wigan Athletic 45 13 9 23 51 73 22 5 6 11 23 38 23 8 3 12 28 35 -22 48
21 Rochdale 45 10 14 21 58 78 23 4 9 10 27 42 22 6 5 11 31 36 -20 44
22 Northampton Town 45 11 11 23 40 66 23 8 5 10 20 26 22 3 6 13 20 40 -26 44
23 Swindon Town 45 12 4 29 51 86 23 8 1 14 25 38 22 4 3 15 26 48 -35 40
24 Bristol Rovers 45 10 8 27 40 69 23 7 2 14 23 32 22 3 6 13 17 37 -29 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 45 27 8 10 80 37 23 14 4 5 32 14 22 13 4 5 48 23 43 89
2 Peterborough United 45 25 9 11 79 45 23 15 5 3 52 22 22 10 4 8 27 23 34 84
3 Sunderland 45 20 16 9 69 41 22 9 7 6 31 24 23 11 9 3 38 17 28 76
4 Lincoln City 44 22 10 12 68 47 22 9 4 9 35 30 22 13 6 3 33 17 21 76
5 Blackpool 44 21 11 12 57 37 21 10 7 4 27 18 23 11 4 8 30 19 20 74
6 Portsmouth 45 21 9 15 65 50 22 9 5 8 29 23 23 12 4 7 36 27 15 72
7 Oxford United 45 21 8 16 73 56 22 12 4 6 35 21 23 9 4 10 38 35 17 71
8 Charlton Athletic 44 18 14 12 66 55 21 6 7 8 32 36 23 12 7 4 34 19 11 68
9 Milton Keynes Dons 45 18 11 16 64 59 22 10 7 5 36 25 23 8 4 11 28 34 5 65
10 Ipswich Town 44 18 11 15 43 45 22 11 5 6 22 17 22 7 6 9 21 28 -2 65
11 Gillingham 45 18 10 17 62 60 22 9 5 8 30 30 23 9 5 9 32 30 2 64
12 Doncaster Rovers 44 19 7 18 62 61 22 11 4 7 33 28 22 8 3 11 29 33 1 64
13 Accrington Stanley 45 17 13 15 62 68 23 10 7 6 31 26 22 7 6 9 31 42 -6 64
14 Crewe Alexandra 45 17 12 16 53 59 22 9 7 6 29 28 23 8 5 10 24 31 -6 63
15 Fleetwood Town 45 16 12 17 48 43 23 9 8 6 26 17 22 7 4 11 22 26 5 60
16 Burton Albion 45 15 12 18 61 69 23 7 4 12 32 42 22 8 8 6 29 27 -8 57
17 Shrewsbury Town 44 13 14 17 48 54 22 5 7 10 28 31 22 8 7 7 20 23 -6 53
18 Plymouth Argyle 45 14 11 20 53 79 23 11 4 8 31 39 22 3 7 12 22 40 -26 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 45 12 14 19 54 70 23 7 5 11 32 39 22 5 9 8 22 31 -16 50
20 Wigan Athletic 45 13 9 23 51 73 22 5 6 11 23 38 23 8 3 12 28 35 -22 48
21 Rochdale 45 10 14 21 58 78 23 4 9 10 27 42 22 6 5 11 31 36 -20 44
22 Northampton Town 45 11 11 23 40 66 23 8 5 10 20 26 22 3 6 13 20 40 -26 44
23 Swindon Town 45 12 4 29 51 86 23 8 1 14 25 38 22 4 3 15 26 48 -35 40
24 Bristol Rovers 45 10 8 27 40 69 23 7 2 14 23 32 22 3 6 13 17 37 -29 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.