Gillingham vs Colchester

1 - 1

🕒 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Priestfield Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Matthew Russell 🔁 Regular Season - 23 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 23

Regular Season Table

Gillingham 17 · Colchester 12

Referee Stats

Matthew Russell

6 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.00
Reds avg	0.17
Penalties avg	0.17
Over 4.5 cards	17%
Home wins	17%
Draws	33%
Away wins	50%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Shots were tight (16-15).
Colchester controlled possession (56%).

Team Overview

Gillingham (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-7-8

Goals For / Against

29 / 36

Avg: 1.26 / 1.57

Points

Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Colchester (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-9

Goals For / Against

27 / 26

Avg: 1.17 / 1.13

Points

Avg: 1.30

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

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

1.30

1.26

1.17

1.57

1.13

48%

O2.5

30%

65%

BTTS

48%

Score 1st

48%

League-position context

Gillingham rank17th

Colchester rank12th

Gillingham points53

Colchester points66

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.

Colchester: #12 · 66 pts · GD +13

20 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.

13-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.

Colchester last 5 away

W L W L L

Points6/15

Weighted index53

Goals5-4

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.

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%

Colchester trend breakdown

Over 2.530%

BTTS48%

BTTS + O2.526%

1H Over 0.552%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 61% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Gillingham score at home87%

Gillingham clean sheet at home22%

Colchester score away65%

Colchester clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Gillingham score first48%

Gillingham win after scoring first64%

Colchester score first48%

Colchester win after scoring first64%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Gillingham 45% · Colchester 40%

Avg first goal minute: Gillingham 51.8' · Colchester 30.4'

Vs league average

Gillingham score at home1.26 vs 1.37

Gillingham concede at home1.57 vs 1.20

Colchester score away1.17 vs 1.20

Colchester concede away1.13 vs 1.37

Gillingham score 8% below league average, while Colchester score 3% below league average.

Defensive side: Gillingham are 30% above league average at home, and Colchester are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals1.40

BTTS40%

Over 2.50%

At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 4.

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

Colchester goal timing (away)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 7

46-60 6

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

31-45 4

61-75 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

61-75 5

0-15 3

16-30 3

31-45 3

46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

44%

56%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

251

328

Passes Accurate

159

240

Passes %

63%

73%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ S. Vokes

1st substitution · For: J. Andrews

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ S. Palmer-Houlden

2nd substitution · For: E. Nevitt

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ H. Anderson

1st substitution · For: O. Edwards

74' ⚽

⚽

74' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

R. McKenzie

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Rowe

77'

77' Kyreece Lisbie

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ J. Payne

2nd substitution · For: S. Tovide

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ Micah Mbick

3rd substitution · For: W. Goodwin

86'

86' A. Little

87' ⚽

⚽

87' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

A. Read

Penalty

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ K. Lisbie

4th substitution · For: K. Vincent-Young

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ C. Masterson

3rd substitution · For: E. Coleman

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ B. Dack

4th substitution · For: J. Williams

Gillingham vs Colchester 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Gillingham drew 1-1 with Colchester on Monday, 29 December 2025 in League Two. The match was refereed by Matthew Russell. It was played at Priestfield Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.

Second half: Gillingham made their 1st substitution at 58', with S. Vokes replacing J. Andrews. Gillingham made their 2nd substitution at 68', with S. Palmer-Houlden replacing E. Nevitt. Colchester made their 1st substitution at 68', with H. Anderson replacing O. Edwards. Gillingham took the lead at 74' when R. McKenzie scored, with the assist credited to A. Rowe, making the score 1-0. Kyreece Lisbie received a yellow card for Colchester at 77'. Colchester made their 2nd substitution at 81', with J. Payne replacing S. Tovide. Colchester made their 3rd substitution at 82', with Micah Mbick replacing W. Goodwin. A. Little received a yellow card for Gillingham at 86'. Colchester leveled the score at 87' when A. Read scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. Colchester made their 4th substitution at 89', with K. Lisbie replacing K. Vincent-Young. Gillingham made their 3rd substitution at 90', with C. Masterson replacing E. Coleman. Gillingham made their 4th substitution at 90', with B. Dack replacing J. Williams.

Gillingham used 4 substitutions while Colchester used 4 substitutions. Gillingham got 1 yellow card, while Colchester got 1 yellow card.