League-position context
Sunderland rank2nd
Gillingham rank8th
Sunderland points55
Gillingham points48
Sunderland: #2 · 55 pts · GD +19
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 40 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Gillingham: #8 · 48 pts · GD +10
7 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 33 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.