This is the 57th league encounter between the sides. Bristol City have won 23 times to the Gills 18.
The Gills are looking for their first win in 5 attempts against Bristol City, the last win coming in the League Cup at Ashton Gate in Aug 2012. The game before that was the last home win against City, a Dean McDonald goal in a 1-0 win in April 2007.
Only 3 clean sheets had been kept in the previous 10 meetings between the sides.
The last 6 matches between the sides saw a total of 14 goals scored but 17 were scored from the 3 games before (including a 6-0 City win).
Bristol City only won 2 of their opening 21 league games last season (9.5%) but won 11 out of 25 after (44.0%). This season it is 13 from 22 (59.1%)
Bristol City conceded the most first half goals last season (37) of any League 1 side but this season have only let in 7 (the 2nd fewest).
Bristol City have managed 7 clean sheets in the league this season, already one more than their total in 2013/14 (the worst in League 1 last season).
Bristol City have only lost 3 times in the league this season: 0-1 at home to Preston and 0-1 away to Swindon and Crewe.
The Gills have had 3 blank sheets at home in the league this season, 1 fewer than Bristol City's league total (2 away from home).
3:00
Kick-Off
3:24
Bristol City have a goal ruled out.
3:36
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Bristol City
3:45
GOAL! Gillingham 0-2 Bristol City
3:48
Half-time: 0-2
Bristol City haven't lost a match when leading at half time in both this season or last season (previously leading 21 times in 67 games).
4:07
GOAL! Gillingham 1-2 Bristol City: McDonald
4:14
GOAL! Gillingham 1-3 Bristol City
4:18
The Gills have a goal ruled out.
4:55
Full-time: 1-3