Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Salford City (4th, 81 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Gillingham (17th, 53 pts). Salford City's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.11 for Salford City and 1.15/1.57 for Gillingham (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Salford City, 1 draw and 4 for Gillingham, at 2.57 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings.
The venue was The Peninsula Stadium, with room for 1,400 spectators. The referee was S. Parkinson, with 100 matches in our database and 2.2 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Salford City 60% · Gillingham 40% · Total shots: 12-5 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 3-5