KCOM Stadium: Hull City vs Gillingham League One preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 27.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: KCOM Stadium (25400 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Hull City - Gillingham!

Insights:
  • Hull City have the most scored goals (62) in League One
  • Gillingham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Hull City form and stats

11-2-5 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Hull City, who have the most scored goals (62) in League One, so far this season. There’s a good atmosphere here at KCOM Stadium after three straight home wins.

The home team returns to KCOM Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Shrewsbury Town (placed 17th) on their last time out; the League One game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Hull won a home game hosting Oxford United (2-0).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Hull matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, zero draws and one defeat (from two games).

Hull are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 18 games. As for guarding their own goal, Hull have only let in 9 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Gillingham form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Gillingham have produced an overall stat of 8-3-7 so far. Momentum is building for Gillingham in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

There were no winners in Gillingham's previous match, a League One home game that ended 2-2 vs Doncaster Rovers (placed 5th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Lincoln City with the score of 3-0.

Drawing 2-2 against Doncaster Rovers after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager S. Evans needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.

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 Gillingham playing away, we found four games. Results were zero away wins, three draws and one home win.

A quick return to home after this game, as Gillingham are hosting Wigan Athletic in the League One only four days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Gillingham have scored 26 goals in 18 league games away. Gillingham have conceded 21 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Gillingham - Hull 0-2 earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

HullM. Wilks
M. Wilks
17 goals
GillinghamV. Oliver
V. Oliver
13 goals
Hull CityJ. Magennis
J. Magennis
10 goals

Hull City missing players

Gillingham missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hull City Gillingham
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
21 11 2 Won W 2 8 16
6 2 1 Drew D 2 3 6
10 5 2 Lost L 1 7 15
62 21 5 Scored S 10 26 53
30 9 5 Conceded C 7 21 49
97% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 56% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 81%
41% 17% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 44% 46%
22% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 33% 35%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 17% 14%
35% 17% 40% BTTS BTTS 80% 50% 49%
49% 61% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 22% 19%
19% 28% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 28% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.1 1.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12 11.9 15.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.1 10.6
4.3 3.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 3.8 4
39% 30% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 38% 36%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Gillingham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hull City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Hull City have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in League One
  • Hull City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in League One
  • Hull City have the most clean sheets (11) at home in League One
  • Hull City have the most clean sheets (18) in League One
  • Hull City have the most scored goals (62) in League One
  • Hull City have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in League One
  • Hull City have the the best goal difference (+32) in League One
  • Hull City is in the best form (5-1-0)

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

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

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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.