League Two: Top level versus modest, at least based on the points won so far. Stevenage - Gillingham. Home win or a shock result?
- Stevenage have the most points (31) at home in League Two
- Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (7) in League Two
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 Stevenage and Gillingham.
Stevenage form and stats
Stevenage have been outstanding at home so far in the League Two with 10 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss.
Stevenage's last game was hosting Crawley Town (placed 20th) and winning 3-1. Defender Piergianni got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 9.3/10. Piergianni scored two goals and won 8 of 9 duels.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Leyton Orient that finished 0-0.Stevenage have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Lamex Stadium with 23 goals in 12 league matches. Stevenage have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gillingham form and stats
Gillingham have only collected 4 points from their away games in the League Two, after 0-4-7 (11 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Gillingham have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road.
Two away games in a row for Gillingham, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Sutton United. Gillingham were so close to getting something from the game against Sutton United, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal three minutes into overtime. McKenzie got a match rating of 7.82 in that game, top player of the team. McKenzie scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A loss against Colchester United was the result prior to that, in a home game.Low-scoring game? 17 of this team's most recent 19 league fixtures have contained zero, one or two goals.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Gillingham's away games in the league this season with only {3 goals} from 11 matches. Gillingham have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved played each other previously this campaign: Gillingham - Stevenage 1-1. Data for the preceeding seven meetings between these two sides are: two wins for Stevenage, two draws and three wins for Gillingham. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Roberts 6 goals | L. Norris 'Hacker' 5 goals |  D. Rose 5 goals |
Stevenage missing players
Gillingham missing players
| Stevenage | Gillingham | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 14 | 10 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 34 | 23 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 27 |
| 91% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 82% |
| 65% | 58% | 20% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 59% |
| 43% | 50% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 13% | 25% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 48% | 33% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 43% | 67% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 27% |
| 17% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 73% | 68% |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.7 | 14.3 | 17.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 9 | 9.6 |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 35% | 43% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 28% |
| 8.8 | 7.3 | 5.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 11 | 11.1 |
| 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.4 | 3 |
- Gillingham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gillingham have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in League Two
- Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (3) away 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 (19) in League Two
- Gillingham have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in League Two
- Gillingham have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Gillingham have yet to win a game away.
- Gillingham is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Stevenage have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Stevenage have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Stevenage have scored more than double the goals of Gillingham.
- Stevenage have the most points (31) at home in League Two
- Stevenage have the most scored goals (23) at home in League Two
- Stevenage have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in League Two
| 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 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 53 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 48 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 43 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 39 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 38 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 36 |
| 8 | Salford City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| 9 | Barrow | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 34 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 34 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -5 | 34 |
| 13 | Walsall | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 15 | Sutton United | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 32 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | -2 | 27 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 25 |
| 18 | Newport County | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -4 | 24 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 22 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -13 | 21 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -21 | 18 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 17 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -17 | 15 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | -20 | 14 |
