Gillingham vs Accrington ST

2 - 0
🕒 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Priestfield Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ G. Laflin 🔁 Regular Season - 42 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 42
Regular Season Table
Gillingham 17 · Accrington ST 16
Referee Stats
1 matches · 7.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 7.00
Reds avg 2.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (11-7).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
  • Gillingham had the sharper finishing (4-0 shots on target).

Team Overview

Gillingham (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 8-7-8

Goals For / Against

29 / 36
Avg: 1.26 / 1.57

Points

31
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

3
Accrington ST (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 5-6-12

Goals For / Against

20 / 31
Avg: 0.87 / 1.35

Points

21
Avg: 0.91

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

11

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.35
PPG
0.91
1.26
GF
0.87
1.57
GA
1.35
48%
O2.5
39%
65%
BTTS
39%
48%
Score 1st
35%

League-position context

Gillingham rank17th
Accrington ST rank16th
Gillingham points53
Accrington ST points53
Gillingham: #17 · 53 pts · GD -19
33 pts off the top 2. 23 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Accrington ST: #16 · 53 pts · GD -11
33 pts off the top 2. 23 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
0-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Gillingham last 5 home

W L W L L
Points6/15
Weighted index53
Goals5-8
Record2-0-3
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.

Accrington ST last 5 away

L D L L L
Points1/15
Weighted index9
Goals3-11
Record0-1-4
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.

Gillingham trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.543%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 9%

Accrington ST trend breakdown

Over 2.539%
BTTS39%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Gillingham score at home87%
Gillingham clean sheet at home22%
Accrington ST score away52%
Accrington ST clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Gillingham score first48%
Gillingham win after scoring first64%
Accrington ST score first35%
Accrington ST win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Gillingham 45% · Accrington ST 0%
Avg first goal minute: Gillingham 51.8' · Accrington ST 30.1'

Vs league average

Gillingham score at home1.26 vs 1.37
Gillingham concede at home1.57 vs 1.20
Accrington ST score away0.87 vs 1.20
Accrington ST concede away1.35 vs 1.37
Gillingham score 8% below league average, while Accrington ST score 28% below league average.
Defensive side: Gillingham are 30% above league average at home, and Accrington ST are 2% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS80%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Gillingham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
76-90+ 6
16-30 5
31-45 5
61-75 4
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
16-30 7
0-15 5
46-60 5
61-75 3
31-45 1

Accrington ST goal timing (away)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
61-75 4
0-15 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 8
46-60 7
61-75 6
31-45 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
0
Total Shots
11
7
Shots off Goal
4
3
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots Inside Box
7
3
Shots Outside Box
4
4
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Corner Kicks
6
1
Fouls
14
18
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
3
4
Red Cards
0
2
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
319
275
Passes Accurate
200
168
Passes %
63%
61%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
2
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
11'
11' O. Wright
11'
11' Ronan Hale
24'
24' N. Khumbeni
33'
33' J. Woods
36' ⚽
⚽
36' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
A. Smith
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Little
42'
42' G. McCleary
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ A. Little
1st substitution · For: J. Williams
56' ⚽
⚽
56' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
G. McCleary
Normal Goal · Assist: Ronan Hale
58' ↑↓
↑↓
58' ⇄ D. Martin
1st substitution · For: P. Madden
58' ↑↓
↑↓
58' ⇄ S. Conneely
2nd substitution · For: L. Coyle
58' ↑↓
↑↓
58' ⇄ C. O'Brien
3rd substitution · For: D. Matthews
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ G. McCleary
2nd substitution · For: B. Dack
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ J. Woods
4th substitution · For: D. Abimbola
75'
75' T. Walton
80'
80' P. Madden
81'
81' T. Walton
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ A. Smith
3rd substitution · For: C. Masterson
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ Ronan Hale
4th substitution · For: S. Vokes
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ Lenni Rae Cirino
5th substitution · For: Louie Dayal
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ S. Whalley
5th substitution · For: Luke Joseph Butterfield
90+5'
90+5' D. Abimbola

Gillingham vs Accrington ST 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Gillingham beat Accrington ST 2-0 on Monday, 06 April 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by G. Laflin. It was played at Priestfield Stadium.

First half: O. Wright received a yellow card for Accrington ST at 11'. Ronan Hale received a yellow card for Gillingham at 11'. N. Khumbeni received a yellow card for Gillingham at 24'. J. Woods received a yellow card for Accrington ST at 33'. Gillingham took the lead at 36' when A. Smith scored, with the assist credited to A. Little, making the score 1-0. G. McCleary received a yellow card for Gillingham at 42'.

Second half: Gillingham made their 1st substitution at 55', with A. Little replacing J. Williams. Gillingham extended the lead at 56' when G. McCleary scored, with the assist credited to Ronan Hale, making the score 2-0. Accrington ST made their 1st substitution at 58', with D. Martin replacing P. Madden. Accrington ST made their 2nd substitution at 58', with S. Conneely replacing L. Coyle. Accrington ST made their 3rd substitution at 58', with C. O'Brien replacing D. Matthews. Gillingham made their 2nd substitution at 62', with G. McCleary replacing B. Dack. Accrington ST made their 4th substitution at 74', with J. Woods replacing D. Abimbola. T. Walton received a yellow card for Accrington ST at 75'. P. Madden received a yellow card for Accrington ST at 80'. T. Walton received a red card for Accrington ST at 81'. Gillingham made their 3rd substitution at 83', with A. Smith replacing C. Masterson. Gillingham made their 4th substitution at 83', with Ronan Hale replacing S. Vokes. Gillingham made their 5th substitution at 84', with Lenni Rae Cirino replacing Louie Dayal. Accrington ST made their 5th substitution at 84', with S. Whalley replacing Luke Joseph Butterfield. D. Abimbola received a red card for Accrington ST at 90+5'.

Gillingham used 5 substitutions while Accrington ST used 5 substitutions. Gillingham got 3 yellow cards, while Accrington ST got 4 yellow cards and 2 red cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (11-7).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
  • Gillingham had the sharper finishing (4-0 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games7
Home Wins3
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (42.9%)
BTTS5 (71.4%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Gillingham vs Accrington ST Head-to-Head History by Season