Stumbling Gillingham will hope to pull off a surprise when they host top side Plymouth Argyle in the upcoming league round. It’s 22nd vs 6th and the home crowd will have modest expectations.
- Gillingham have the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in League One
- Plymouth Argyle have the most scored goals (32) away in League One
Gillingham and Plymouth Argyle should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Gillingham form and stats
With 4 League One wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Gillingham are certainly not brimming with confidence. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Gillingham after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The home team returns to MEMS Priestfield Stadium after drawing with Morecambe (placed 21st) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. Masterson, defender, was given a rating of 7.4/10 in that game, top of the team. Masterson won 7 of 8 duels.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Cambridge United.The match schedule is unforgiving for Gillingham as they have a new game in only three days, a League One match thankfully also at home. AFC Wimbledon are visiting.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Gillingham here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 16 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Gillingham defense is not exactly impregnable. 28 goals conceded from 16 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. When Gillingham hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Morecambe, Doncaster Rovers, AFC Wimbledon, Lincoln City, Crewe Alexandra, Shrewsbury Town and Fleetwood Town), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Plymouth Argyle form and stats
7 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Plymouth Argyle playing as the away team in the League One this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Plymouth, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Plymouth Argyle are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Shrewsbury Town (placed 18th). Grant was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.01. The defender Grant scored one goal, hit four key passes and won 2 of 5 duels.
Prior to that result Plymouth Argyle won their away game at Crewe Alexandra. The scoreline was 4-1.Plymouth have another game away from home in just three sleeps, a League One match vs Cambridge United. A demanding diary for the visiting team!
Plymouth Argyle have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most up to date recorded result between these participants is the Plymouth Argyle - Gillingham 1-0 played previously this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Gillingham victories, one draw and four Plymouth Argyle wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Hardie 12 goals |  L. Jephcott 8 goals |   V. Oliver 7 goals |
Gillingham missing players
Plymouth Argyle missing players
| Gillingham | Plymouth Argyle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 17 | 32 | 52 |
| 53 | 28 | 15 | Conceded | C | 8 | 23 | 36 |
| 91% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 94% | 87% |
| 34% | 38% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 71% | 62% | 60% |
| 22% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 57% | 50% | 27% |
| 12% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 25% | 13% |
| 53% | 44% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 71% | 69% | 63% |
| 22% | 31% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 19% | 27% |
| 34% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 10% |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| 5.2 | 3.9 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 6.5 | 5.4 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.3 | 12.2 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.9 | 12.9 |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 25% | 20% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 49% | 38% |
| 14.7 | 12.1 | 15.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.3 | 14.3 | 12.6 |
| 4.9 | 3.9 | 6.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
- Gillingham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gillingham have the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in League One
- Plymouth Argyle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Plymouth Argyle have scored at least twice as many goals away as Gillingham have scored home.
- Plymouth Argyle have the most scored goals (32) away in League One
- Plymouth Argyle have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Plymouth Argyle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 39 | 68 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 23 | 59 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 17 | 57 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 55 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 54 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 16 | 53 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 53 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 52 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 48 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 45 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 44 |
| 12 | Accrington Stanley | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 47 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -6 | 43 |
| 13 | Burton Albion | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -2 | 40 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 39 |
| 15 | Cheltenham Town | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 49 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 26 | -11 | 39 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 38 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | -4 | 35 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 34 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 28 | -9 | 32 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 47 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -10 | 31 |
| 21 | Morecambe | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 61 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 33 | -18 | 30 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 32 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 53 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -27 | 26 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 31 | -30 | 22 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 32 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 63 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 38 | -41 | 22 |
