Gillingham

Team playing styles

Strengths

Stealing the ball from the oppositionVery Strong
Attacking set piecesStrong
Creating long shot opportunitiesStrong
Creating chances through individual skillStrong
Protecting the leadStrong

Weaknesses

Keeping possession of the ballWeak
Defending set piecesWeak

Playing style

Attacking down the left Take long shots Long balls Playing in their own half

Bristol Rovers

Strengths

Free kicksVery Strong
Counter AttackVery Strong
Creating scoring chancesVery Strong
Attacking set piecesStrong
Finishing scoring chancesStrong
Defending set piecesStrong
Aerial duelsStrong

Weaknesses

Avoiding offsideWeak
Defending against skillful playersWeak
Defending against through ball attacksVery Weak

Playing style

Attempt crosses often Attempt through balls often Take a lot of shots Control the game in the opposition's half Attack through the middle Long balls Consistent first eleven Aggressive

What to expect

Bristol Roverswill control the game in the opposition's halfVery Likely
Bristol Roverswill score from a setpiece situationLikely
Gillinghamwill score as a result of individual skillLikely

Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.

Score by periods

Team	1	2	Σ
Gillingham	0	3	3
Bristol Rovers	0	0	0

Match events

2nd half3 : 0

Match statistics

2.36 Expected goals (xG) 0.52
55% Possession 45%
11 Total shots 10
6 Shots on target 4
4 Big Chances 0
2 Corners 1
65 (229/354)Assists(172/294) 59
1 Yellow cards 2
2.39 xG on target (xGOT) 0.35
5 Shots off target 2
0 Shots blocked 4
7 Shots from inside the penalty area 4
4 Shots from outside the penalty area 6
0 Hit the woodwork 0
15 Touches in opposition box 26
0 Accurate through passes 0
3 Offsides 4
8 Free kicks 8
22 (19/87)Long Balls(20/76) 26
46 (51/111)Passes in final third(69/147) 47
25 (4/16)Crosses(6/17) 35
1.18 Expected assists (xA) 0.82
36 Throw-ins 35
8 Fouls 8
61 (14/23)Tackles(9/17) 53
68 Duels won 67
44 Clearances 49
10 Steals 14
0 Errors leading to shot 1
0 Errors leading to goal 0
4 Saves 3
0.35 xGOT faced 2.39
0.35 Goals prevented -0.61
8 Goal kicks 8

Box score

Player	G	R	S	SOT	AW	KP	T	PA%	YC	Sub in	Sub off	AS	G	R	KP	P	Cr	LB	PA%	AccC	AccLB	YC	Sub in	Sub off	AS	G	R	FS	S	SOT	O	NO	D	KP	UT	YC	Sub in	Sub off	AS	G	C	R	FC	BS	I	TT	YC	Sub in	Sub off	AS
Wright	0	7.29	0	0	0	0	56	50	0	0	0	0	0	7.29	0	38	0	26	50	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	7.29	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7.29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Beckles O.	0	7.06	0	0	3	1	49	60	0	0	0	0	0	7.06	1	35	0	9	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.06	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	7.06	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Smith	0	7.46	0	0	3	0	71	57.9	0	0	0	0	0	7.46	0	38	1	9	57.9	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	7.46	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	7.46	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0
Dobbs	0	7.3	0	0	4	0	57	69.1	0	0	0	0	0	7.3	0	42	0	11	69.1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	7.3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	7.3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Freeman	0	7.76	0	0	1	2	66	69.4	0	0	0	1	0	7.76	2	36	6	7	69.4	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	7.76	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	7.76	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
Brophy	1	8.4	1	1	0	0	44	78.3	0	0	0	0	1	8.4	0	23	2	5	78.3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	8.4	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	8.4	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0
McKenzie	0	6.84	3	0	0	0	51	65.5	0	0	0	0	0	6.84	0	29	1	2	65.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.84	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	6.84	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
King	0	6.36	0	0	1	0	56	55.8	0	0	1	0	0	6.36	0	43	0	11	55.8	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.36	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	6.36	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Hale	0	6.57	1	1	0	1	24	86.4	0	0	1	0	0	6.57	1	22	1	0	86.4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.57	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.57	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Waldock H.	0	7.36	0	0	2	3	52	46.2	0	0	1	1	0	7.36	3	26	6	2	46.2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.36	3	0	0	0	1	3	3	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	7.36	2	0	1	2	0	0	1	1
Sillah	0	7.19	1	0	3	0	37	80	0	0	1	0	0	7.19	0	15	0	0	80	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.19	2	1	0	1	2	1	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	7.19	2	0	2	2	0	0	1	0
Garath McCleary	0	6.08	0	0	0	0	5	50	1	1	0	0	0	6.08	0	2	0	1	50	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.08	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	6.08	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Goodwin	0	6.41	1	1	0	1	10	75	0	1	0	0	0	6.41	1	4	0	0	75	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.41	0	1	1	2	0	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.41	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
Kendall	2	7.96	3	3	0	0	7	0	0	1	0	0	2	7.96	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	7.96	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.96	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Luxton	0	6.32	0	0	0	0	5	66.7	0	1	0	0	0	6.32	0	3	0	1	66.7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.32	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
Webster	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Holtam	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Daley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Lineups

Gillingham3-4-2-1 Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers4-2-3-1

Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

Gareth Ainsworth

Missing players

Zane Albarus Missing Player
Lennon MacLorg Missing Player
Zech Obiero Missing Player
Samuel Tabares Missing Player
Cameron Antwi Missing Player
Liam Gordon Missing Player
Bradley Dack Missing Player
Ethan Coleman Missing Player
Armani Little Missing Player
Kadeem Harris Missing Player

Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

Steve Evans

Missing players

Keenan Gough Missing Player
Riley Harbottle Missing Player
Tommy Leigh Missing Player

Live commentary

90:00 +6:53Second half ends
90:00 +6:09Will Goodwin wins a corner (To the right)
90:00 +6:06Brad Young makes a save (Parried safe, Standing)
90:00 +6:06Will Goodwin has attempt saved (Low to the centre, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Right footed, Open play)
90:00 +4:50Garath McCleary recieves a yellow card
90:00Will Goodwin is caught offside
88:09GOAL! Sheldon Kendall scores (Low to the left, 6-yard box, Big Chance, Right footed, Open play)
88:08Brad Young makes a save (Parried safe, Standing)
88:08Sheldon Kendall has attempt saved (Low to the centre, 6-yard box, Big Chance, Right footed, Open play)
84:17GOAL! Sheldon Kendall scores, Assisted by Nick Freeman (Low to the right, 18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)
83:00Joe Quigley is caught offside
82:35Sheldon Kendall is substituted on
82:35Harry Waldock is substituted off
82:19Michael Luxton is substituted on
82:19Eli King is substituted off

Positional statistics

Gillingham

Attack sides

Left flank37%

Centre23%

Right flank40%

Where the game is played

29%Own third

38%Middle

33%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own

19% 73% 9%

Opponent

15% 68% 18%

Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own

7% 57% 36%

Opponent

6% 61% 33%

Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Bristol Rovers

Attack sides

Left flank36%

Centre29%

Right flank36%

Where the game is played

37%Own third

37%Middle

25%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own

17% 64% 19%

Opponent

23% 63% 14%

Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own

5% 61% 33%

Opponent

10% 53% 37%

Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Season team stats

Average per match

Gillingham Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers

General

Goals22

Shots1216

Yellow cards22

Corners46

Fouls1111

Offsides23

Aerial duels won, %5256

Possession, %4545

Pass accuracy, %6864

Average rating6.86.7

Attack

Goals22

Shots1216

Shots on target45

Successful dribbles55

Fouls won108

Dispossessed87

Offsides23

Defence

Tackles1916

Fouls1111

Interceptions11.38

Clearances30.129.9

Shots blocked4.12.7

Opponent shots13.710

Goals by situation

Goals / Shots (Conversion)

Open play1 / 6.1 (16%)0.6 / 7.7 (7%)

Set pieces0.4 / 4.4 (9%)0.3 / 5.9 (4%)

Counter attacks0.1 / 1 (14%)0.6 / 2.6 (22%)

Penalties—0.1 / 0.1 (100%)

Own goals—0.1 / 0.1 (100%)

Total1.6 / 11.6 (13%)1.7 / 16.4 (10%)

Passes per match

Short260228

Long8177

Crosses1622

Through balls—1

Total359330

Top scorers

Top assists

Best rated

Head-to-head

Matches played: 15
draws: 3

9 / 15

Wins

3 / 15

30 / 43

Goals

13 / 43

19 / 36

Yellow cards

17 / 36

2 / 2

Red cards

0 / 2

Matches

21.03.2026

08.11.2025

20.02.2021

02.12.2020

17.09.2019

12.03.2019

Previous matches: Gillingham

12.09.2026

Gillingham

2 : 0

Tranmere Rovers

W

05.09.2026

Rochdale

1 : 4

Gillingham

W

01.09.2026

Chesterfield

1 : 1

Gillingham

D

29.08.2026

Gillingham

1 : 1

Northampton Town

D

22.08.2026

Fleetwood Town

0 : 0

Gillingham

D

15.08.2026

Gillingham

0 : 3

Walsall

L

Previous matches: Bristol Rovers

12.09.2026

Grimsby Town

2 : 0

Bristol Rovers

L

05.09.2026

Bristol Rovers

1 : 0

Rotherham United

W

01.09.2026

Bristol Rovers

2 : 0

Colchester United

W

29.08.2026

Crawley Town

0 : 2

Bristol Rovers

W

25.08.2026

Bristol Rovers

2 : 3

Chelsea U21

L

22.08.2026

Bristol Rovers

5 : 3

Newport County

W

Preview

Match info

Tournament: England. League Two
Season: 2026/2027
Attendance: 7,330
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill

Upcoming matches: Gillingham

13.10.2026

Gillingham

18:00

Brighton & Hove Albion U21

17.10.2026

Accrington Stanley

14:00

Gillingham

Upcoming matches: Bristol Rovers

17.10.2026

20.10.2026

England. League Two

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	+/-	Pts	Form
1	Crewe Alexandra	10	4	6	0	12:7	+5	18	WWDDD
2	Salford City	9	5	1	3	13:10	+3	16	WWWWW
3	Barnet	7	4	3	0	17:10	+7	15	WWDDD
4	Cheltenham Town	9	4	3	2	16:14	+2	15	LWDWD
5	Bristol Rovers	9	5	0	4	14:14	0	15	LWLLW
6	York City	8	4	2	2	16:10	+6	14	WLWDL
7	Walsall	8	3	5	0	11:5	+6	14	DWDDD
8	Chesterfield	9	4	2	3	15:12	+3	14	WLWWD
9	Grimsby Town	9	3	4	2	13:10	+3	13	LLWWD
10	Gillingham	9	3	4	2	11:9	+2	13	DLWWW
11	Rochdale	9	4	1	4	10:11	-1	13	WWWDL
12	Tranmere Rovers	9	2	5	2	12:12	0	11	LDDLW
13	Accrington Stanley	10	2	5	3	13:14	-1	11	DWDDL
14	Swindon Town	10	3	2	5	9:14	-5	11	LLDLL
15	Shrewsbury Town	9	3	2	4	9:14	-5	11	WDDWL
16	Newport County	9	2	4	3	12:12	0	10	DWDDL
17	Rotherham United	9	2	4	3	11:12	-1	10	LDWLD
18	Fleetwood Town	9	2	4	3	9:10	-1	10	LLLDW
19	Colchester United	8	2	4	2	10:12	-2	10	DDDLL
20	Exeter City	9	2	3	4	5:6	-1	9	WLDLD
21	Oldham Athletic	9	2	2	5	9:13	-4	8	DLLLL
22	Northampton Town	7	1	3	3	3:6	-3	6	LLWDD
23	Port Vale	7	1	2	4	3:9	-6	5	LWLLD
24	Crawley Town	7	1	1	5	6:13	-7	4	LLLDL

Promotion - First League
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Markets in head-to-head

60%Goal in 1st half3 of 5

67%Over 1.54 of 6

17%Over 2.51 of 6

0%Over 3.50 of 6

33%Both teams to score2 of 6

50%Gillingham wins3 of 6

33%Bristol Rovers wins2 of 6

17%Draw1 of 6

Head-to-head matches: 6 · 1.83 goals per match on average.

Match profile

Assists

65% 229/354

59% 172/294

Long Balls

22% 19/87

26% 20/76

Passes in final third

46% 51/111

47% 69/147

Crosses

25% 4/16

35% 6/17

Tackles

61% 14/23

53% 9/17