Match Report
Chesterfield went into the game 16th in the table on 4 points; Gillingham sat 21st on 3 — a 1-point gap. Per game in the league, Chesterfield were scoring 0.75 and conceding 1, Gillingham 0.5 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Chesterfield 5, draws 4, Gillingham 4, at 2.85 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 31% of the wins in this fixture.
With 59 matches recorded and 1.7 yellow cards per game, R. Martin was the man in the middle. Technique Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,504. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chesterfield led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Chesterfield: Josh Koroma (22') · Gillingham: Ronan Hale (58')
Key stats
Possession: Chesterfield 62% · Gillingham 38% · Total shots: 24-7 · On target: 10-1 · Corners: 8-2