Match Report
36 points separated the sides: Oxford United 8th on 76, Gillingham 20th on 40. Scoring rates set the scale: Gillingham 0.76 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Oxford United 1.78 and 1.28, with the league averaging 1.35.
15 games without a win framed Gillingham's arrival.
The sides have met 17 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Gillingham, 6 draws and 7 for Oxford United, at 1.65 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 24% of the meetings. The recent trend is more open — 3.2 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 1.65 all-time.
MEMS Priestfield Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,582. Oxford United led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 6 goals for the 2-7 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Gillingham: Danny Lloyd (62'), Robbie McKenzie (85') · Oxford United: Billy Bodin (8'), Cameron Brannagan (12'), Matty Taylor (18'), Cameron Brannagan (48'), Cameron Brannagan (55'), Cameron Brannagan (83'), Anthony Forde (89')
Key stats
Possession: Gillingham 40% · Oxford United 60% · Total shots: 14-15 · On target: 9-9 · Corners: 7-1