Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Notts County 5th with 80 points, Gillingham 17th with 53, 27 apart. On recent form Notts County sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Per game in the league, Notts County were scoring 1.61 and conceding 1.13, Gillingham 1.15 and 1.57, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Notts County, winners of their last four.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Notts County 4, draws 0, Gillingham 5, at 2.67 goals per meeting. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The match was played at Meadow Lane Stadium (capacity 19,588). On the scoreboard, Notts County led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Notts County: Scott Robertson (27')
Key stats
Possession: Notts County 56% · Gillingham 44% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 4-3