Match Report
55 points for Gillingham (17th), 43 for Hartlepool United (23rd): a 12-point gap. On the form table Gillingham stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.78/1.07 for Gillingham and 1.13/1.7 for Hartlepool United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
Gillingham entered with five losses in a row. The last-five ledger: Gillingham 0/15, Hartlepool United 7/15.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 1 for Gillingham, 1 for Hartlepool United and 3 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 0% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 20% of the meetings.
The venue was MEMS Priestfield Stadium in Gillingham, with room for 11,582 spectators. On the scoreboard, Gillingham led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.