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Accrington
VS Scheduled England 26/27 League Two · Matchday 11
Gillingham

Head-to-head overview

6 meetings
AccringtonWins
1
Draws33.3% of meetings
2
GillinghamWins
3
Goals per match
2.17
Over 2.5 goals
33.3%
Both teams scored
66.7%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-04-06 England, League Two 25/26 Gillingham2–0Accrington
2025-08-02 England, League Two 25/26 Accrington1–1Gillingham
2025-03-15 England, League Two 24/25 Accrington1–1Gillingham
2024-10-12 England, League Two 24/25 Gillingham1–2Accrington
2024-01-13 England, League Two 23/24 Accrington1–2Gillingham
2023-08-12 England, League Two 23/24 Gillingham1–0Accrington
Recent matches

Accrington

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, League Two 26/27 Swindon1–1Accrington
2026-09-19 England, League Two 26/27 Accrington0–0Newport County
2026-09-13 England, League Two 26/27 Barnet2–1Accrington
2026-09-12 England, League Two 26/27 Barnet2–1Accrington
2026-09-05 England, League Two 26/27 Accrington3–2Crawley Town
2026-09-01 England, League Two 26/27 Accrington2–2Grimsby
2026-08-29 England, League Two 26/27 Walsall3–2Accrington
2026-08-22 England, League Two 26/27 Exeter2–0Accrington

Gillingham

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, League Two 26/27 York3–0Gillingham
2026-09-19 England, League Two 26/27 Gillingham3–0Bristol Rvs
2026-09-13 England, League Two 26/27 Gillingham2–0Tranmere
2026-09-12 England, League Two 26/27 Gillingham2–0Tranmere
2026-09-05 England, League Two 26/27 Rochdale1–4Gillingham
2026-09-01 England, League Two 26/27 Chesterfield1–1Gillingham
2026-08-29 England, League Two 26/27 Gillingham1–1Northampton
2026-08-22 England, League Two 26/27 Fleetwood Town0–0Gillingham
Accrington Gillingham

Wins

12%
50%

Over 2.5 goals

62%
38%

Both teams scored

75%
38%

Clean sheets

12%
50%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Accrington

Home · League Two
Accrington Home Gillingham Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

League Two · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Accrington

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.500.200.78
Draws75.0%20.0%44.4%
Goals scored / match1.751.001.33
Goals conceded / match1.502.001.78
Total goals / match3.253.003.11
Failed to score25.0%20.0%22.2%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%40.0%33.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Gillingham

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.001.251.67
Draws20.0%50.0%33.3%
Goals scored / match1.601.251.44
Goals conceded / match0.801.251.00
Total goals / match2.402.502.44
Failed to score20.0%50.0%33.3%
Under 2.5 goals60.0%50.0%55.6%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 1 100%
Scores first → wins 1 of 1 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3001
31–4510
46–6030
61–7511
76–9002

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelAccringtonDraw GillinghamHow it works
Strength (Elo) 35.7% 27.2% 37.1% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 26.4% 22.7% 49.6% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.28–1.85 Model expected goals
59.3% Probability of over 2.5 goals
60.0% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 10.3%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-110.3%
1-29.6%
0-18.0%
0-27.4%
2-16.6%
2-26.1%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureAccringtonGillingham How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1422 1473 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -1 76 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1495 1494 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 47.6% 43.8% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 44.0% 39.5% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 885 913 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 29.0% 32.7% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 59.5% 58.7% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Accrington 0.530.53 1.000.84
Gillingham 0.320.79 0.631.16

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Accrington 8%22%28%18%25%
Gillingham 8%12%30%22%28%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.11 Accrington at home, 9 matches
0.70 Gillingham away, 10 matches
21d Days of rest for Accrington
21d Days of rest for Gillingham
— Manager of Accrington
— Manager of Gillingham
0 Matches for Accrington in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Gillingham in the last 14 days
11 Points for Accrington behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
3 Points for Gillingham behind the leaders, and 8 above the relegation zone
2.54 League goals per match
27.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Accrington, the right bar represents Gillingham.

On the ball

20 matches
11.75
shots
10.31
3.88
shots on target
3.06
33.0%
accuracy
29.7%
3.84
corners
4.22
13.37
fouls
12.74
2.17
yellow cards
2.16

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Accrington DDLLWDLLDL 0.70 1.20–1.90 2D
Gillingham LWWWWDDDLW 1.80 1.40–0.90 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Accrington2 89 02
Gillingham4 96 02
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Accrington

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Gillingham

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.