Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Gillingham (17th, 55 pts) and Rochdale (24th, 38 pts). Rochdale had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 16th in the league over the last five rounds against 24th overall. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Rochdale ran at 1 scored and 1.52 conceded, Gillingham at 0.78 and 1.07.
6 games without a win framed Rochdale's arrival. Over the last five, Rochdale had taken 1 of 15 points to Gillingham's 10.
18 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Rochdale 4, draws 6, Gillingham 8, at 2.72 goals per meeting.
The venue was Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale, with room for 10,249 spectators. Gillingham led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.




