Gillingham are yearning to add to their goals scored at their own stadium in this game hosting Hartlepool United.
- Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (7) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (45) in League Two
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!
Gillingham form and stats
With 2 League Two wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Gillingham are certainly not brimming with confidence. It's trouble wherever Gillingham are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Gillingham's previous fixture was also a home event, the loss 0-1 against Leicester City (in FA Cup).
Prior to that, an away loss at Stevenage in the League Two.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Gillingham have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 4 and lost 2.
It should be added that a look at the 10 latest league fixtures reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
The lack of attacking qualities in Gillingham means that they have only scored {4 goals} in 11 league home games, less than half a goal per match. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Gillingham's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Gillingham has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
Hartlepool United form and stats
Hartlepool United have only collected 8 points from their away games in the League Two, after 2-2-8 (12 played). It could be a hat trick of victories away for Hartlepool, as they have won on their previous two travels.
This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, a FA Cup home defeat versus Stoke City with 0-3 on the scoreboard.
Ahead of that game was the 3-3 draw at home against Harrogate Town in the League Two.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hartlepool United playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 3 Hartlepool United wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats.
Take note that 11 of this club's 14 most recent league games have ended with three goals or more.
Hartlepool are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 12 games (in the league).
Head 2 Head
Gillingham have not lost in the last 4 fixtures (1-3-0) against Hartlepool United.The latest head to head game ended Hartlepool United - Gillingham 0-0, played this season.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Umerah 8 goals | W. McDonald 3 goals |  S. Kashket 2 goals |
Gillingham missing players
Hartlepool United missing players
| Gillingham | Hartlepool United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 13 | 24 |
| 28 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 24 | 45 |
| 83% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 57% | 55% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 83% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 22% | 18% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 62% |
| 26% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 8% | 17% |
| 70% | 64% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 4.4 | 5.6 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.4 | 10.2 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 8.3 | 10.1 |
| 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 28% | 29% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 37% | 37% |
| 11.1 | 11.2 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 13.6 | 12.1 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
- Gillingham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gillingham have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in League Two
- Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in League Two
- Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (7) in League Two
- Gillingham have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in League Two
- Gillingham have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in League Two
- Gillingham have the most matches under the total-line (20) in League Two
- Gillingham have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Gillingham is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Hartlepool United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hartlepool United have scored more than double the goals of Gillingham.
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (24) away in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (45) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in League Two
- Hartlepool United haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 56 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 51 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 46 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 39 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | Barrow | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 39 |
| 7 | Salford City | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 38 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 38 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 38 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -5 | 37 |
| 11 | Walsall | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 36 |
| 12 | Sutton United | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -6 | 36 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 35 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 34 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 34 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | -1 | 30 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 29 |
| 18 | Newport County | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | -4 | 26 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -8 | 23 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 23 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -13 | 22 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -21 | 19 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -17 | 17 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 23 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | -21 | 14 |
