Match Report
Both sides brought 53 points into this one — Gillingham 17th, Accrington Stanley 16th. Accrington Stanley ranked just 24th in the league on five-round form despite their 16th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Gillingham 1.15 scored and 1.57 conceded per game, Accrington Stanley 1.02 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.29.
Gillingham had gone 7 games without a win.
Across 19 recorded meetings, Gillingham have 8 wins to Accrington Stanley's 5, with 6 draws, at 2.53 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 32% of the meetings went to the host. Only 32% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was MEMS Priestfield Stadium, with room for 11,582 spectators. Gillingham led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Gillingham: Andy Smith (36'), Garath McCleary (56')
Key stats
Possession: Gillingham 53% · Accrington Stanley 47% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 6-2