Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Swindon Town 9th with 75 points, Gillingham 17th with 53, 22 apart. Recent form told a different story for Swindon Town: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. Per game in the league, Gillingham were scoring 1.15 and conceding 1.57, Swindon Town 1.52 and 1.28, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
GioScore's database holds 21 meetings between the two: 8 for Gillingham, 4 for Swindon Town and 9 drawn, at 2.9 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host.
MEMS Priestfield Stadium, capacity 11,582, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Swindon Town: Aaron Drinan (68'), Fletcher Holman (86')
Key stats
Possession: Gillingham 50% · Swindon Town 50% · Total shots: 20-7 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 9-2