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Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers

Gillingham
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Bristol Rovers
🕒 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Priestfield Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Charles Breakspear 🔁 Regular Season - 39 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 39
Regular Season Table
Gillingham 17 · Bristol Rovers 14
Referee Stats
Charles Breakspear
7 matches · 4.29 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.29
Reds avg 0.14
Penalties avg 0.14
Over 4.5 cards 57%
Home wins 14%
Draws 43%
Away wins 43%
How the match was won
  • Bristol Rovers outshot their opponent (8-19).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
  • Bristol Rovers had the sharper finishing (3-8 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
Bristol Rovers (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 7-4-12

Goals For / Against

25 / 37
Avg: 1.09 / 1.61

Points

25
Avg: 1.09

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

7

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
1.09
1.26
GF
1.09
1.57
GA
1.61
48%
O2.5
52%
65%
BTTS
57%
48%
Score 1st
35%

League-position context

Gillingham rank17th
Bristol Rovers rank14th
Gillingham points53
Bristol Rovers points62
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.
Bristol Rovers: #14 · 62 pts · GD -9
24 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-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.

Bristol Rovers last 5 away

D W W W L
Points10/15
Weighted index71
Goals8-6
Record3-1-1
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 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%

Bristol Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 4%

Scoring reliability

Gillingham score at home87%
Gillingham clean sheet at home22%
Bristol Rovers score away70%
Bristol Rovers clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Gillingham score first48%
Gillingham win after scoring first64%
Bristol Rovers score first35%
Bristol Rovers win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Gillingham 45% · Bristol Rovers 31%
Avg first goal minute: Gillingham 51.8' · Bristol Rovers 45.3'

Vs league average

Gillingham score at home1.26 vs 1.37
Gillingham concede at home1.57 vs 1.20
Bristol Rovers score away1.09 vs 1.20
Bristol Rovers concede away1.61 vs 1.37
Gillingham score 8% below league average, while Bristol Rovers score 10% below league average.
Defensive side: Gillingham are 30% above league average at home, and Bristol Rovers are 17% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals2.33
BTTS33%
Over 2.567%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 2.

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

Bristol Rovers goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
61-75 7
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
16-30 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
16-30 6
46-60 6
0-15 5
61-75 5
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
8
Total Shots
8
19
Shots off Goal
3
4
Blocked Shots
2
7
Shots Inside Box
6
12
Shots Outside Box
2
7
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Corner Kicks
4
5
Fouls
9
12
Offsides
6
7
Yellow Cards
4
2
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
6
2
Total Passes
285
224
Passes Accurate
169
121
Passes %
59%
54%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
16' ⚽
⚽
16' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Ronan Hale
Penalty
34'
34' T. Leigh
35'
35' H. Waldock
45'
45' A. Kilgour
46' ⚽
⚽
46' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
A. Kilgour
Normal Goal · Assist: Y. Akhamrich
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ J. Sparkes
1st substitution · For: R. De Havilland
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ T. Leigh
2nd substitution · For: Y. Akhamrich
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ F. Cavegn
3rd substitution · For: K. Thompson-Sommers
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ R. Harbottle
4th substitution · For: L. Thomas
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ A. Smith
1st substitution · For: S. Ogie
71'
71' R. Hutton
72' ⚽
⚽
72' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
E. Harrison
Normal Goal
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ M. Clark
2nd substitution · For: S. Palmer-Houlden
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ J. Andrews
3rd substitution · For: S. Vokes
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ H. Waldock
4th substitution · For: G. McCleary
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ E. Harrison
5th substitution · For: J. Quigley
89'
89' A. Little
90+13'
90+13' A. Little
90+13'
90+13' A. Little

Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bristol Rovers beat Gillingham 2-1 on Saturday, 21 March 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Charles Breakspear. It was played at Priestfield Stadium.

First half: Gillingham took the lead at 16' when Ronan Hale scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. T. Leigh received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 34'. H. Waldock received a yellow card for Gillingham at 35'. A. Kilgour received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 45'.

Second half: Bristol Rovers leveled the score at 46' when A. Kilgour scored, with the assist credited to Y. Akhamrich, making the score 1-1. Bristol Rovers made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Sparkes replacing R. De Havilland. Bristol Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 46', with T. Leigh replacing Y. Akhamrich. Bristol Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 46', with F. Cavegn replacing K. Thompson-Sommers. Bristol Rovers made their 4th substitution at 46', with R. Harbottle replacing L. Thomas. Gillingham made their 1st substitution at 59', with A. Smith replacing S. Ogie. R. Hutton received a yellow card for Gillingham at 71'. Bristol Rovers took the lead at 72' when E. Harrison scored, making the score 1-2. Gillingham made their 2nd substitution at 77', with M. Clark replacing S. Palmer-Houlden. Gillingham made their 3rd substitution at 77', with J. Andrews replacing S. Vokes. Gillingham made their 4th substitution at 78', with H. Waldock replacing G. McCleary. Bristol Rovers made their 5th substitution at 82', with E. Harrison replacing J. Quigley. A. Little received a yellow card for Gillingham at 89'. A. Little received a yellow card for Gillingham at 90+13'. A. Little received a red card for Gillingham at 90+13'.

Gillingham used 4 substitutions while Bristol Rovers used 5 substitutions. Gillingham got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Bristol Rovers got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Bristol Rovers outshot their opponent (8-19).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
  • Bristol Rovers had the sharper finishing (3-8 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

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

2026-2027 Season
19 Sep 2026 Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers 3 - 0
2025-2026 Season
21 Mar 2026 Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 2 08 Nov 2025 Bristol Rovers vs Gillingham 0 - 1