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Gillingham
VS Scheduled England 26/27 League Two · Matchday 12
Port Vale

Head-to-head overview

2 meetings
GillinghamWins
2
Draws0.0% of meetings
0
Port ValeWins
0
Goals per match
1.00
Over 2.5 goals
0.0%
Both teams scored
0.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2025-05-03 England, League Two 24/25 Port Vale0–1Gillingham
2024-11-09 England, League Two 24/25 Gillingham1–0Port Vale
Recent matches

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

Port Vale

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 England, League Two 26/27 Walsall2–0Port Vale
2026-09-13 England, League Two 26/27 Port Vale1–0Exeter
2026-09-12 England, League Two 26/27 Port Vale1–0Exeter
2026-09-05 England, League Two 26/27 Salford1–0Port Vale
2026-09-01 England, League Two 26/27 Swindon3–1Port Vale
2026-08-29 England, League Two 26/27 Port Vale0–0Crewe
2026-08-22 England, League Two 26/27 Port Vale1–1Tranmere
2026-08-15 England, League Two 26/27 Oldham2–0Port Vale
Gillingham Port Vale

Wins

50%
25%

Over 2.5 goals

38%
12%

Both teams scored

38%
25%

Clean sheets

50%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Port Vale

Away · League Two
HomeAway1st goal
1 Barnet Port Vale 19
2 Cheltenham Port Vale 19
3 York Port Vale 19
4 Grimsby Port Vale 19
5 Walsall 2–0 Port Vale 19 45+5′ Home
6 Gillingham Port Vale 19
7 Bristol Rvs Port Vale 19
8 Salford 1–0 Port Vale 19 52′ Home
9 Chesterfield Port Vale 19
10 Crewe Port Vale 19
11 Rotherham Port Vale 19
12 Fleetwood Town Port Vale 19
13 Tranmere Port Vale 19
14 Colchester Port Vale 19
15 Rochdale Port Vale 19
16 Shrewsbury Port Vale 19
17 Swindon 3–1 Port Vale 19 2′ Away
18 Newport County Port Vale 19
19 · Port Vale
20 Accrington Port Vale 19
21 Oldham 2–0 Port Vale 19 60′ Home
22 Exeter Port Vale 19
23 Northampton Port Vale 19
24 Crawley Town Port Vale 19
Gillingham Home Port Vale 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.

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 — —
Scores first → wins 3 of 4 75%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 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.

Port Vale

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match2.000.001.00
Draws50.0%0.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match0.750.250.50
Goals conceded / match0.252.001.12
Total goals / match1.002.251.62
Failed to score25.0%75.0%50.0%
Under 2.5 goals100.0%75.0%87.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 1 0%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 3 0%

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

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1511
16–3000
31–4501
46–6002
61–7502
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.

ModelGillinghamDraw Port ValeHow it works
Strength (Elo) 37.5% 27.2% 35.3% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 15.4% 21.4% 61.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.83–1.92 Model expected goals
50.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals
47.3% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 12.3%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-112.3%
0-211.8%
1-110.2%
1-29.8%
0-37.6%
0-06.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureGillinghamPort Vale How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1473 1507 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 76 -75 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1494 1494 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 43.8% 55.6% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 39.5% 58.3% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 913 985 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 32.7% 32.4% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 58.7% 66.0% 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
Gillingham 0.320.79 0.631.16
Port Vale 0.530.79 0.470.58

Total goals

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

Coming into the match

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

1.60 Gillingham at home, 10 matches
1.00 Port Vale away, 9 matches
24d Days of rest for Gillingham
31d Days of rest for Port Vale
— Manager of Gillingham
— Manager of Port Vale
0 Matches for Gillingham in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Port Vale in the last 14 days
3 Points for Gillingham behind the leaders, and 8 above the relegation zone
10 Points for Port Vale behind the leaders, and 1 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 Gillingham, the right bar represents Port Vale.

On the ball

20 matches
10.31
shots
12.35
3.06
shots on target
4.35
29.7%
accuracy
35.2%
4.22
corners
4.42
12.74
fouls
12.68
2.16
yellow cards
1.47

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Gillingham LWWWWDDDLW 1.80 1.40–0.90 1L
Port Vale LWWLLDDLLW 1.10 0.60–1.00 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Gillingham4 96 02
Port Vale5 95 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Gillingham

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Port Vale

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.