Bristol Rovers vs Gillingham

0 - 1
๐Ÿ•’ Sat, 08 Nov 2025 15:00 Europe/London ๐Ÿ“ Memorial Stadium ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ Alan Young ๐Ÿ” Regular Season - 15 ๐Ÿ match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 15
Regular Season Table
Bristol Rovers 14 ยท Gillingham 17
Referee Stats
7 matches ยท 3.86 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.86
Reds avg 0.14
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 29%
Home wins 43%
Draws 29%
Away wins 29%
How the match was won
  • Bristol Rovers outshot their opponent (17-7).
  • Bristol Rovers controlled possession (70%).
  • Bristol Rovers had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Bristol Rovers (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 12-1-10

Goals For / Against

31 / 28
Avg: 1.35 / 1.22

Points

37
Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

8
Gillingham (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 5-7-11

Goals For / Against

24 / 36
Avg: 1.04 / 1.57

Points

22
Avg: 0.96

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

9

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.61
PPG
0.96
1.35
GF
1.04
1.22
GA
1.57
52%
O2.5
43%
35%
BTTS
43%
52%
Score 1st
26%

League-position context

Bristol Rovers rank14th
Gillingham rank17th
Bristol Rovers points62
Gillingham points53
Bristol Rovers: #14 ยท 62 pts ยท GD -9
24 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Gillingham: #17 ยท 53 pts ยท GD -19
33 pts off the top 2. 23 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bristol Rovers last 5 home

W W W W W
Points15/15
Weighted index100
Goals11-1
Record5-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Gillingham last 5 away

L L D D L
Points2/15
Weighted index11
Goals5-12
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Bristol Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS35%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.557%
Also: Over 0.5 96% ยท Over 1.5 65% ยท Over 3.5 30% ยท 1H BTTS 13%

Gillingham trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS43%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.543%
Also: Over 0.5 91% ยท Over 1.5 61% ยท Over 3.5 30% ยท 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Bristol Rovers score at home65%
Bristol Rovers clean sheet at home35%
Gillingham score away61%
Gillingham clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Bristol Rovers score first52%
Bristol Rovers win after scoring first83%
Gillingham score first26%
Gillingham win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bristol Rovers 20% ยท Gillingham 43%
Avg first goal minute: Bristol Rovers 28.7' ยท Gillingham 49.8'

Vs league average

Bristol Rovers score at home1.35 vs 1.37
Bristol Rovers concede at home1.22 vs 1.20
Gillingham score away1.04 vs 1.20
Gillingham concede away1.57 vs 1.37
Bristol Rovers score 2% below league average, while Gillingham score 13% below league average.
Defensive side: Bristol Rovers are 1% above league average at home, and Gillingham are 14% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals2.33
BTTS33%
Over 2.567%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Bristol Rovers goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
16-30 6
61-75 5
31-45 4
46-60 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
61-75 5
31-45 4
16-30 3
0-15 2
46-60 2

Gillingham goal timing (away)

1H scored: 22% 2H scored: 78% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
46-60 6
61-75 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 7
16-30 6
46-60 6
61-75 6
76-90+ 5
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
2
Total Shots
17
7
Shots off Goal
8
3
Blocked Shots
5
2
Shots Inside Box
9
4
Shots Outside Box
8
3
Ball Possession
70%
30%
Corner Kicks
12
3
Fouls
3
14
Offsides
0
3
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
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Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
506
218
Passes Accurate
403
118
Passes %
80%
54%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
31'
31' J. Andrews
32'
32' R. Sotiriou
54' โšฝ
โšฝ
54' โšฝ Goal ยท 0-1
M. Clark
Normal Goal
62'
62' E. Nevitt
68' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
68' โ‡„ S. Forde
1st substitution ยท For: L. Thomas
73' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
73' โ‡„ J. Cotterill
2nd substitution ยท For: K. Conteh
74' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
74' โ‡„ B. Bilongo
3rd substitution ยท For: F. Issaka
76' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
76' โ‡„ J. Andrews
1st substitution ยท For: S. Ogie
77' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
77' โ‡„ N. Khumbeni
2nd substitution ยท For: B. Dack
82' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
82' โ‡„ T. Lockyer
4th substitution ยท For: J. Sparkes
83' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
83' โ‡„ R. Sotiriou
5th substitution ยท For: O. Dewsbury
84' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
84' โ‡„ S. Palmer-Houlden
3rd substitution ยท For: G. McCleary
84' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
84' โ‡„ E. Nevitt
4th substitution ยท For: A. Rowe
90+1'
90+1' R. McKenzie
90+1'
90+1' G. McCleary

Bristol Rovers vs Gillingham 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Gillingham beat Bristol Rovers 1-0 on Saturday, 08 November 2025 in League Two. The match was refereed by Alan Young. It was played at Memorial Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. J. Andrews received a yellow card for Gillingham at 31'. R. Sotiriou received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 32'.

Second half: Gillingham took the lead at 54' when M. Clark scored, making the score 0-1. E. Nevitt received a yellow card for Gillingham at 62'. Bristol Rovers made their 1st substitution at 68', with S. Forde replacing L. Thomas. Bristol Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 73', with J. Cotterill replacing K. Conteh. Bristol Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 74', with B. Bilongo replacing F. Issaka. Gillingham made their 1st substitution at 76', with J. Andrews replacing S. Ogie. Gillingham made their 2nd substitution at 77', with N. Khumbeni replacing B. Dack. Bristol Rovers made their 4th substitution at 82', with T. Lockyer replacing J. Sparkes. Bristol Rovers made their 5th substitution at 83', with R. Sotiriou replacing O. Dewsbury. Gillingham made their 3rd substitution at 84', with S. Palmer-Houlden replacing G. McCleary. Gillingham made their 4th substitution at 84', with E. Nevitt replacing A. Rowe. R. McKenzie received a yellow card for Gillingham at 90+1'. G. McCleary received a yellow card for Gillingham at 90+1'.

Bristol Rovers used 5 substitutions while Gillingham used 4 substitutions. Bristol Rovers got 1 yellow card, while Gillingham got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Bristol Rovers outshot their opponent (17-7).
  • Bristol Rovers controlled possession (70%).
  • Bristol Rovers had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Bristol Rovers vs Gillingham Head-to-Head History by Season