Ipswich Town have performed better than Gillingham so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Ipswich Town form and stats
The story so far in the League One for Ipswich Town at their home stadium (Portman Road Stadium) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
In their previous game, the manager P. Lambert led his Ipswich Town to a defeat in the League One match away at Portsmouth. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Portman Road Stadium. Preceding that match was the home game against Bristol Rovers that was lost 1-2.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Ipswich Town matches with similar probabilities have ended with 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat (from one game).
Ipswich Town are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Lincoln City awaits in three days.
Ipswich Town has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. 9 goals have been conceded.
Gillingham form and stats
There's been little loot from Gillingham's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 10 away games in the League One. Gillingham only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 6 draws.
Gillingham are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the League One against Milton Keynes Dons (placed 21st). Before that, Gillingham travelled to Fleetwood Town and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
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 1 away win, 1 draw and 2 home wins.
A new game in only three days for Gillingham, the League One home match versus Rochdale. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Gillingham have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Ipswich Town and Gillingham have met before this season: Gillingham - Ipswich Town 0-1. Ipswich Town-Gillingham H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Ipswich Town 2 wins, Gillingham 1 win, 0 draws. 2 of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Norwood 8 goals |  K. Jackson 7 goals |   A. Jakubiak 5 goals |
Ipswich Town missing players
Gillingham missing players
| Ipswich Town | Gillingham | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 29 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 26 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 90% | 78% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 60% | 78% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 60% | 67% |
| 40% | 56% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 20% | 43% |
| 25% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 10% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 40% | 56% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 48% |
| 45% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 29% |
| 6 | 7.2 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.4 | 6 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 2.2 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 259 | 120 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 96 | 244 |
| 91 | 39 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 28 | 76 |
| 32% | 33% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 25% | 34% |
- Ipswich Town has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7)
- Ipswich Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ipswich Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 43 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 36 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 35 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 33 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 32 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 31 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 31 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 28 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 14 | Burton Albion | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 27 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 24 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -1 | 23 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -13 | 22 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 21 | -7 | 20 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -11 | 20 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -15 | 17 |
| 22 | Southend United | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -38 | 7 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -27 | 5 |