Gillingham vs Tranmere

Gillingham

2 - 1

Tranmere

🕒 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:01 Europe/London 📍 Priestfield Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Craig Hicks 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 31

Regular Season Table

Gillingham 17 · Tranmere 21

Referee Stats

Craig Hicks

9 matches · 2.22 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.22
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	11%
Home wins	56%
Draws	22%
Away wins	22%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (15-19).
Tranmere controlled possession (62%).

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

Tranmere (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-5-12

Goals For / Against

32 / 42

Avg: 1.39 / 1.83

Points

Avg: 1.00

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

1.00

1.26

1.39

1.57

1.83

48%

O2.5

65%

BTTS

65%

48%

Score 1st

43%

League-position context

Gillingham rank17th

Tranmere rank21st

Gillingham points53

Tranmere points41

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.

Tranmere: #21 · 41 pts · GD -25

45 pts off the top 2. 35 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.

12-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.

Tranmere last 5 away

L W D L D

Points5/15

Weighted index36

Goals4-6

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

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%

Tranmere trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.552%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Gillingham score at home87%

Gillingham clean sheet at home22%

Tranmere score away78%

Tranmere clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Gillingham score first48%

Gillingham win after scoring first64%

Tranmere score first43%

Tranmere win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Gillingham 45% · Tranmere 36%

Avg first goal minute: Gillingham 51.8' · Tranmere 35.5'

Vs league average

Gillingham score at home1.26 vs 1.37

Gillingham concede at home1.57 vs 1.20

Tranmere score away1.39 vs 1.20

Tranmere concede away1.83 vs 1.37

Gillingham score 8% below league average, while Tranmere score 15% above league average.

Defensive side: Gillingham are 30% above league average at home, and Tranmere are 33% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.40

BTTS60%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

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

Tranmere goal timing (away)

1H scored: 30% 2H scored: 70% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

46-60 7

61-75 7

31-45 5

0-15 3

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 14

46-60 8

31-45 6

61-75 6

16-30 5

0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

38%

62%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

—

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

245

397

Passes Accurate

153

290

Passes %

62%

73%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

25' ⚽

⚽

25' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

Ronan Hale

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Little

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ G. McCleary

1st substitution · For: S. Gale

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ S. Vokes

2nd substitution · For: J. Andrews

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ B. Dack

3rd substitution · For: R. McKenzie

65' ⚽

⚽

65' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

Ronan Hale

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Clark

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ Z. Obiero

1st substitution · For: Max Dickov

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ J. Plant

2nd substitution · For: C. Norman

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ J. Ironside

3rd substitution · For: K. Dennis

78' ⚽

⚽

78' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

Charlie Jay Whitaker

Normal Goal · Assist: Max Dickov

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ Ronan Hale

4th substitution · For: S. Palmer-Houlden

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ S. Negru

4th substitution · For: J. Lowe

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

Gillingham beat Tranmere 2-1 on Saturday, 07 February 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Craig Hicks. It was played at Priestfield Stadium.

First half: Gillingham took the lead at 25' when Ronan Hale scored, with the assist credited to A. Little, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Gillingham made their 1st substitution at 63', with G. McCleary replacing S. Gale. Gillingham made their 2nd substitution at 63', with S. Vokes replacing J. Andrews. Gillingham made their 3rd substitution at 63', with B. Dack replacing R. McKenzie. Gillingham extended the lead at 65' when Ronan Hale scored, with the assist credited to M. Clark, making the score 2-0. Tranmere made their 1st substitution at 72', with Z. Obiero replacing Max Dickov. Tranmere made their 2nd substitution at 72', with J. Plant replacing C. Norman. Tranmere made their 3rd substitution at 74', with J. Ironside replacing K. Dennis. Tranmere reduced the deficit at 78' when Charlie Jay Whitaker scored, with the assist credited to Max Dickov, making the score 2-1. Gillingham made their 4th substitution at 80', with Ronan Hale replacing S. Palmer-Houlden. Tranmere made their 4th substitution at 81', with S. Negru replacing J. Lowe.

Gillingham used 4 substitutions while Tranmere used 4 substitutions.