Match Report
Chesterfield went into the game 12th in the table on 8 points; Gillingham sat 11th on 9 — a 1-point gap. On the form table Gillingham stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 11th overall. Per game in the league, Chesterfield were scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.33, Gillingham 1.33 and 1, against a competition average of 1.33 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 66 matches recorded and 1.5 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