Match Report
Bradford City, 3rd with 78 points, sat 20 points above Gillingham (17th, 58). Recent form flatters Gillingham's table spot — 2nd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. Scoring rates set the scale: Gillingham 0.89 scored and 1 conceded per game, Bradford City 1.39 and 0.98, with the league averaging 1.25.
Bradford City came in having won four on the spin. Over the last five, Gillingham had taken 5 of 15 points to Bradford City's 12.
Across 23 recorded meetings, Gillingham have 7 wins to Bradford City's 8, with 8 draws, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 39% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 35% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Priestfield Stadium (Gillingham, Kent). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Gillingham: Conor Masterson (56')