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 13th position while the guests worry at 19th.
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 Rochdale.
Gillingham form and stats
6-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Gillingham so far this season. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Gillingham, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Gillingham drew their last game, 0-0 away at Ipswich Town (placed 2nd). Before that, Gillingham had a home game versus Milton Keynes Dons which ended with a victory 3-1.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Gillingham have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won 1 time, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Portsmouth are coming to town in three days.
A decent goal production from Gillingham in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. 12 goals have been conceded.
Rochdale form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses. That’s the product of Rochdale playing as the away team in the League One this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League One home defeat versus Fleetwood Town with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Burton Albion's place.
We have checked recent matches where Rochdale have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were W1-D1-L2.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Rochdale manager B. Barry-Murphy as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Accrington Stanley.
Rochdale are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 11 games (in the league). Rochdale have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Gillingham 4 wins, 3 draws and Rochdale 3 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Henderson 9 goals |  C. Camps 6 goals |   A. Jakubiak 5 goals |
Gillingham missing players
Rochdale missing players
| Gillingham | Rochdale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 26 | 19 | 12 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 25 |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 39 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 91% |
| 64% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 82% |
| 41% | 64% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 82% | 68% |
| 23% | 36% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 45% | 27% |
| 5% | 9% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 18% |
| 45% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 55% |
| 32% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 23% |
| 32% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 32% |
| 6.1 | 6.5 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.1 | 5.1 |
| 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 261 | 149 | 71 | Total Shots | T S | 44 | 116 | 234 |
| 84 | 49 | 30 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 35 | 73 |
| 31% | 39% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 43% | 34% |
- Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gillingham haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rochdale have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 43 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 36 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 36 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 35 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 34 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 34 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 33 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 31 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 30 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 26 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 24 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -6 | 23 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -14 | 22 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -13 | 20 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -15 | 18 |
| 22 | Southend United | 23 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -38 | 8 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -27 | 6 |