League Two preview and numbers: Stockport County - Gillingham at Edgeley Park

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 07.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Edgeley Park (10832 seats)

Neutral parties would believe there's a pronounced gap in form between these teams based on results so far, with Stockport County ahead of Gillingham by 21 points.

Insights:
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (21) 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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Stockport County form and stats

9-5-3 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Stockport County so far this season.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 212 minutes without scoring a league goal. Collar was the last player to find the net.

Stockport County drew their last game, also a home match. Doncaster Rovers (placed 13th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

Heartbreak before that as Stockport lost 0-1 at Barrow's place.

The manager Challinor will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Colchester United in only four days.

Stockport County has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Stockport have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Gillingham form and stats

There's been little loot from Gillingham's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 17 away games in the League Two. Gillingham only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 6 draws.

Gillingham aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 204 league minutes without a goal. Alexander was the last player to find the net.

Gillingham are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Harrogate Town (placed 21st). Morris had red hot gloves after the game against Harrogate Town, shaping the outcome of the game with eight saves made. Morris (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.72. Morris topped it up with a clean sheet.

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

Few goals the story here? 25 of this club's most recent 30 league rounds have contained zero, one or two goals.

A quick return to home after this game, as Gillingham are hosting Tranmere Rovers in the League Two only four days away.

The attacking power of Gillingham when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 17 league matches away. 21 goals have been conceded by Gillingham in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Gillingham have avoided defeat in the last 6 matches (4-2-0) against Stockport County.

Top Goalscorers

Stockport CountyK. Wootton
K. Wootton
11 goals
Stockport CountyW. Collar
W. Collar
9 goals
Stockport CountyP. Madden
P. Madden
9 goals

Stockport County missing players

Gillingham missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stockport County Gillingham
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 33
16 9 2 Won W 0 2 8
7 5 1 Drew D 0 6 10
11 3 1 Lost L 4 9 15
48 24 4 Scored S 0 10 21
31 13 4 Conceded C 6 21 37
88% 82% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 85%
71% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 65% 64%
44% 35% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 18% 18%
18% 18% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 3%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
47% 41% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 24% 24%
44% 59% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 33%
21% 18% 25% Failed to Score F T 100% 65% 58%
 
5.3 5.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.2 4.2
3.8 3.5 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.2 4.5 4.6
1.1 0.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.9 1.6
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.6 13.9 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 9.2 9.7
4.1 4.5 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.2 1.4 1.7
34% 31% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 42% 38%
 
9.4 7.6 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 12.9 11.8
2.5 2.5 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.8 3.4
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Gillingham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Gillingham have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (10) away 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 the most matches under the total-line (27) in League Two
  • Gillingham have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stockport County have scored more than double the goals of Gillingham.

  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 35 21 9 5 46 22 18 13 4 1 25 6 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 72
2 Carlisle United 34 17 10 7 56 34 18 10 5 3 28 16 16 7 5 4 28 18 22 61
3 Stevenage 33 17 9 7 46 30 16 12 1 3 29 10 17 5 8 4 17 20 16 60
4 Northampton Town 34 16 11 7 47 32 17 8 5 4 22 15 17 8 6 3 25 17 15 59
5 Bradford City 33 16 9 8 42 29 17 7 6 4 22 15 16 9 3 4 20 14 13 57
6 Salford City 35 16 8 11 51 37 18 8 5 5 23 18 17 8 3 6 28 19 14 56
7 Stockport County 34 16 7 11 48 31 17 9 5 3 24 13 17 7 2 8 24 18 17 55
8 Mansfield Town 33 16 7 10 54 43 16 7 5 4 29 25 17 9 2 6 25 18 11 55
9 Sutton United 34 14 9 11 37 39 17 10 4 3 21 14 17 4 5 8 16 25 -2 51
10 Barrow 35 15 6 14 38 41 17 9 2 6 21 15 18 6 4 8 17 26 -3 51
11 Swindon Town 33 13 10 10 44 36 16 7 5 4 25 15 17 6 5 6 19 21 8 49
12 Tranmere Rovers 35 13 9 13 35 33 18 8 5 5 22 15 17 5 4 8 13 18 2 48
13 Doncaster Rovers 33 14 5 14 36 43 16 9 1 6 22 18 17 5 4 8 14 25 -7 47
14 Walsall 32 10 13 9 35 29 16 7 5 4 21 14 16 3 8 5 14 15 6 43
15 AFC Wimbledon 34 10 12 12 36 39 17 6 6 5 20 19 17 4 6 7 16 20 -3 42
16 Crewe Alexandra 33 8 15 10 29 40 18 6 6 6 18 20 15 2 9 4 11 20 -11 39
17 Grimsby Town 31 10 8 13 34 40 15 3 7 5 15 18 16 7 1 8 19 22 -6 38
18 Newport County 33 9 10 14 32 39 16 4 4 8 15 21 17 5 6 6 17 18 -7 37
19 Colchester United 35 9 8 18 31 42 17 4 7 6 16 18 18 5 1 12 15 24 -11 35
20 Gillingham 33 8 10 15 21 37 16 6 4 6 11 16 17 2 6 9 10 21 -16 34
21 Harrogate Town 34 7 11 16 38 51 18 4 7 7 22 27 16 3 4 9 16 24 -13 32
22 Hartlepool United 35 6 11 18 37 63 17 3 7 7 19 29 18 3 4 11 18 34 -26 29
23 Crawley Town 32 6 8 18 34 54 15 6 2 7 22 26 17 0 6 11 12 28 -20 26
24 Rochdale 35 6 7 22 29 52 18 3 3 12 15 26 17 3 4 10 14 26 -23 25

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 35 21 9 5 46 22 18 13 4 1 25 6 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 72
2 Carlisle United 34 17 10 7 56 34 18 10 5 3 28 16 16 7 5 4 28 18 22 61
3 Stevenage 33 17 9 7 46 30 16 12 1 3 29 10 17 5 8 4 17 20 16 60
4 Northampton Town 34 16 11 7 47 32 17 8 5 4 22 15 17 8 6 3 25 17 15 59
5 Bradford City 33 16 9 8 42 29 17 7 6 4 22 15 16 9 3 4 20 14 13 57
6 Salford City 35 16 8 11 51 37 18 8 5 5 23 18 17 8 3 6 28 19 14 56
7 Stockport County 34 16 7 11 48 31 17 9 5 3 24 13 17 7 2 8 24 18 17 55
8 Mansfield Town 33 16 7 10 54 43 16 7 5 4 29 25 17 9 2 6 25 18 11 55
9 Sutton United 34 14 9 11 37 39 17 10 4 3 21 14 17 4 5 8 16 25 -2 51
10 Barrow 35 15 6 14 38 41 17 9 2 6 21 15 18 6 4 8 17 26 -3 51
11 Swindon Town 33 13 10 10 44 36 16 7 5 4 25 15 17 6 5 6 19 21 8 49
12 Tranmere Rovers 35 13 9 13 35 33 18 8 5 5 22 15 17 5 4 8 13 18 2 48
13 Doncaster Rovers 33 14 5 14 36 43 16 9 1 6 22 18 17 5 4 8 14 25 -7 47
14 Walsall 32 10 13 9 35 29 16 7 5 4 21 14 16 3 8 5 14 15 6 43
15 AFC Wimbledon 34 10 12 12 36 39 17 6 6 5 20 19 17 4 6 7 16 20 -3 42
16 Crewe Alexandra 33 8 15 10 29 40 18 6 6 6 18 20 15 2 9 4 11 20 -11 39
17 Grimsby Town 31 10 8 13 34 40 15 3 7 5 15 18 16 7 1 8 19 22 -6 38
18 Newport County 33 9 10 14 32 39 16 4 4 8 15 21 17 5 6 6 17 18 -7 37
19 Colchester United 35 9 8 18 31 42 17 4 7 6 16 18 18 5 1 12 15 24 -11 35
20 Gillingham 33 8 10 15 21 37 16 6 4 6 11 16 17 2 6 9 10 21 -16 34
21 Harrogate Town 34 7 11 16 38 51 18 4 7 7 22 27 16 3 4 9 16 24 -13 32
22 Hartlepool United 35 6 11 18 37 63 17 3 7 7 19 29 18 3 4 11 18 34 -26 29
23 Crawley Town 32 6 8 18 34 54 15 6 2 7 22 26 17 0 6 11 12 28 -20 26
24 Rochdale 35 6 7 22 29 52 18 3 3 12 15 26 17 3 4 10 14 26 -23 25

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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.