Port Vale (A) - 3 Jan 15

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Draws are more prominent in matches involving the Gills and Port Vale. There have been 16 whilst both clubs have won 15 each.

Even though there have been a substantial number of draws, since 3 consecutive 0-0s in the late 80s only 4 of the last 19 ties have ended level.

Since the Gills and Port Vale played out a 2-2 draw back in November, both sides have won 2 and lost 2 in the league.

This is the 5th consecutive season in 2 different divisions the sides have faced each other. In the most recent 4 seasons the 7 ties saw only 1 clean sheet but 3 were achieved in the 2010/11 season.

A win for the Gills would see 3 consecutive away wins the first time since January 2013.

The Gills are looking to go 5 games unbeaten in league and cup for the first time since March 2013.

Port Vale have had 5 league draws this season; 3 of them finished 1-1 and 2 ended 2-2. The Gills have had 2 0-0's, 3 1-1's and 2 ended 2-2.

After a draw and 2 successive home defeats, Port Vale then won 4 and drew 1 of the following 5 and have 1 defeat in 7 at Vale Park.

Port Vale have just 2 clean sheets in the league (all at home) half the amount of the Gills. Only Scunthorpe have a worse total.

There have been 15 goals scored in the last 4 ties between the sides and also 15 goals in the last 4 Gills matches but only 10 in the last 4 Vale games.

3:00
Kick-Off

3:10
GOAL! Port Vale 1-0 Gillingham.
Port Vale are unbeaten in the league when they score the opening goal with 8 of the 12 games ending in wins.

3:29
GOAL! Port Vale 1-1 Gillingham: McDonald
Cody scores his 55th goal for the Gills and his 29th goal away from home. It is only his 20th in the first half of a match.

3:46
Half-time: 1-1

3:53
Port Vale were behind in 15 games last season and recovered to win 4 of them, the best total of any side in League 1 in 2013/14. They have lost all 6 they were losing at the break this season.

4:21
Doug Loft hits the woodwork. Loft hits the frame of the goal for the second time this season matching the total of Dickenson (both having 4 of the 6 for the Gills).

4:26
Attendance: 4,783 (166). There are 16 fewer fans in total at Vale park than were present at Priestfield in the reverse fixture a few weeks ago but there are 35 more Gills fans than there were Vale fans.

4:51
GOAL! Port Vale 2-1 Gillingham.
The draw would have put the Gills on 26 points for the season, precisely the same total last season after the same number of games.

4:53
Full-time: 2-1