Gillingham vs Bradford City match preview: Even contest expected at MEMS Priestfield Stadium

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 28.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: MEMS Priestfield Stadium (11582 seats)

Preview: 18 points stand between the squads so far, Bradford City having done best. Can Gillingham upset the odds?

Insights:
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (21) in League Two
  • Bradford City have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in League Two

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Gillingham form and stats

6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Gillingham have to build on here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium in the League Two. Gillingham has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. We remember; it was Colchester United.

The Gillingham followers enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host AFC Wimbledon and win 2-1. Ehmer, defender, was given a rating of 8.03/10 in that game, top of the team. Ehmer scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 4 of 6 duels.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Rochdale with a 2-0 scoreline.

It should be considered that a glance at the 17 latest league fixtures shows that 13 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

There will be little rest for Gillingham after this match as they are travelling to Harrogate Town for a League Two game in only four days.

Gillingham aren't scoring a lot here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium in the league, with only {11 goals} from 15 games. Gillingham have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bradford City form and stats

8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Bradford City playing as the away team in the League Two this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Bradford City are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Two away matches in a row for Bradford, whose manager Hughes could celebrate last time after the win against Doncaster Rovers. Midfielder Clayton was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.94. Clayton served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

A loss against Barrow was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Colchester United in just four days.

Bradford City are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 15 games (in the league). Bradford City are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Data for the former ten meetings featuring these two sides are: four wins for Gillingham, four draws and two wins for Bradford City. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Bradford CityA. Cook
A. Cook
17 goals
GillinghamT. Nichols
T. Nichols
3 goals
Bradford CityS. Banks
S. Banks
3 goals

Gillingham missing players

Bradford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gillingham Bradford City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 3 15 31
8 6 0 Won W 2 8 14
9 4 1 Drew D 0 3 9
14 5 3 Lost L 1 4 8
21 11 1 Scored S 5 18 38
35 14 8 Conceded C 3 14 29
87% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 84%
65% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 53% 61%
19% 20% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 47% 42%
3% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 20% 19%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 10%
26% 27% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 40% 45%
32% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 39%
55% 47% 75% Failed to Score F T 33% 40% 32%
 
4.1 5.3 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 3.7 4.6
4.6 4.7 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 6.3 6
1.6 1.3 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.4 2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9.7 10.5 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 9.7 11.1
1.7 2 1.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 1.9 2
40% 37% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 62% 61%
 
11.6 10.3 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 10.3 10.8
3.1 2.7 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.1 2.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bradford City have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in League Two
  • Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gillingham have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (21) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in League Two
  • Gillingham 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 Leyton Orient 34 21 8 5 45 21 17 13 3 1 24 5 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 71
2 Carlisle United 33 16 10 7 54 34 17 9 5 3 26 16 16 7 5 4 28 18 20 58
3 Stevenage 31 16 9 6 43 26 16 12 1 3 29 10 15 4 8 3 14 16 17 57
4 Northampton Town 32 15 10 7 45 31 16 7 5 4 21 15 16 8 5 3 24 16 14 55
5 Stockport County 33 16 6 11 48 31 16 9 4 3 24 13 17 7 2 8 24 18 17 54
6 Salford City 33 15 7 11 47 35 17 7 5 5 20 17 16 8 2 6 27 18 12 52
7 Mansfield Town 32 15 7 10 51 42 16 7 5 4 29 25 16 8 2 6 22 17 9 52
8 Bradford City 31 14 9 8 38 29 16 6 6 4 20 15 15 8 3 4 18 14 9 51
9 Sutton United 33 14 8 11 36 38 16 10 3 3 20 13 17 4 5 8 16 25 -2 50
10 Swindon Town 32 13 9 10 43 35 16 7 5 4 25 15 16 6 4 6 18 20 8 48
11 Barrow 33 14 5 14 36 40 16 9 1 6 20 14 17 5 4 8 16 26 -4 47
12 Doncaster Rovers 32 14 4 14 36 43 16 9 1 6 22 18 16 5 3 8 14 25 -7 46
13 Tranmere Rovers 33 12 8 13 33 32 16 7 4 5 20 14 17 5 4 8 13 18 1 44
14 Walsall 31 10 13 8 35 28 15 7 5 3 21 13 16 3 8 5 14 15 7 43
15 AFC Wimbledon 32 10 12 10 33 33 15 6 6 3 17 13 17 4 6 7 16 20 0 42
16 Grimsby Town 30 10 8 12 34 38 15 3 7 5 15 18 15 7 1 7 19 20 -4 38
17 Crewe Alexandra 32 8 14 10 28 39 18 6 6 6 18 20 14 2 8 4 10 19 -11 38
18 Newport County 32 9 10 13 31 36 16 4 4 8 15 21 16 5 6 5 16 15 -5 37
19 Colchester United 34 9 8 17 31 40 17 4 7 6 16 18 17 5 1 11 15 22 -9 35
20 Gillingham 31 8 9 14 21 35 15 6 4 5 11 14 16 2 5 9 10 21 -14 33
21 Harrogate Town 32 7 9 16 37 50 16 4 5 7 21 26 16 3 4 9 16 24 -13 30
22 Hartlepool United 34 6 10 18 36 62 17 3 7 7 19 29 17 3 3 11 17 33 -26 28
23 Crawley Town 30 6 8 16 34 52 15 6 2 7 22 26 15 0 6 9 12 26 -18 26
24 Rochdale 34 5 7 22 27 52 17 2 3 12 13 26 17 3 4 10 14 26 -25 22

Bradford City:
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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 Leyton Orient 34 21 8 5 45 21 17 13 3 1 24 5 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 71
2 Carlisle United 33 16 10 7 54 34 17 9 5 3 26 16 16 7 5 4 28 18 20 58
3 Stevenage 31 16 9 6 43 26 16 12 1 3 29 10 15 4 8 3 14 16 17 57
4 Northampton Town 32 15 10 7 45 31 16 7 5 4 21 15 16 8 5 3 24 16 14 55
5 Stockport County 33 16 6 11 48 31 16 9 4 3 24 13 17 7 2 8 24 18 17 54
6 Salford City 33 15 7 11 47 35 17 7 5 5 20 17 16 8 2 6 27 18 12 52
7 Mansfield Town 32 15 7 10 51 42 16 7 5 4 29 25 16 8 2 6 22 17 9 52
8 Bradford City 31 14 9 8 38 29 16 6 6 4 20 15 15 8 3 4 18 14 9 51
9 Sutton United 33 14 8 11 36 38 16 10 3 3 20 13 17 4 5 8 16 25 -2 50
10 Swindon Town 32 13 9 10 43 35 16 7 5 4 25 15 16 6 4 6 18 20 8 48
11 Barrow 33 14 5 14 36 40 16 9 1 6 20 14 17 5 4 8 16 26 -4 47
12 Doncaster Rovers 32 14 4 14 36 43 16 9 1 6 22 18 16 5 3 8 14 25 -7 46
13 Tranmere Rovers 33 12 8 13 33 32 16 7 4 5 20 14 17 5 4 8 13 18 1 44
14 Walsall 31 10 13 8 35 28 15 7 5 3 21 13 16 3 8 5 14 15 7 43
15 AFC Wimbledon 32 10 12 10 33 33 15 6 6 3 17 13 17 4 6 7 16 20 0 42
16 Grimsby Town 30 10 8 12 34 38 15 3 7 5 15 18 15 7 1 7 19 20 -4 38
17 Crewe Alexandra 32 8 14 10 28 39 18 6 6 6 18 20 14 2 8 4 10 19 -11 38
18 Newport County 32 9 10 13 31 36 16 4 4 8 15 21 16 5 6 5 16 15 -5 37
19 Colchester United 34 9 8 17 31 40 17 4 7 6 16 18 17 5 1 11 15 22 -9 35
20 Gillingham 31 8 9 14 21 35 15 6 4 5 11 14 16 2 5 9 10 21 -14 33
21 Harrogate Town 32 7 9 16 37 50 16 4 5 7 21 26 16 3 4 9 16 24 -13 30
22 Hartlepool United 34 6 10 18 36 62 17 3 7 7 19 29 17 3 3 11 17 33 -26 28
23 Crawley Town 30 6 8 16 34 52 15 6 2 7 22 26 15 0 6 9 12 26 -18 26
24 Rochdale 34 5 7 22 27 52 17 2 3 12 13 26 17 3 4 10 14 26 -25 22

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.