The Gills last played at Blackpool in August 2006 and have drawn each of their last 4 games there. Winless in the last 10 at Blackpool, their last win came back in April 1987.
Blackpool are unbeaten in their last 3 league games and have lost just 2 of their last 11 home league games.
Just 1 clean sheet has been kept by either side in the previous 12 meetings (the Gills in a 1-0 home win in January 1999).
Before today, both sides had conceded 35 league goals however the Gills were top scorers with 55 and Blackpool were second bottom with 27.
After letting in 9 goals in the first 4 home league games of the season, Blackpool have since conceded just 4 goals from the subsequent 10 (including 7 clean sheets).
Along with Wigan and Burton, Blackpool's 7 home clean sheet's is the joint highest total in League 1.
The Gills have the fewest blank sheets in the division (2) whilst Blackpool have the most (12).
When starting games as captain, the Gills have a win percentage this season of 70.0% with John Egan (and taking 76.7% of the points).
3:00 KICK-OFF
3:44
Penalty to Blackpool for a foul by Max Ehmer on Yeates.
3:45
GOAL! Blackpool 1-0 Gillingham.
Blackpool have only lost once from the 10 games they scored the opening goal in. It came in a home game however they won the other 6.
3:47 Half-time: 1-0
Despite their lowly position of 2 points off the drop zone, Blackpool have taken 8 half time leads eventually winning 5 and losing just 1 of them.
4:02
The second half kicks off.
4:52 FULL-TIME: 1-0
Position: 3rd
Attendance: 6,828 (499)
Referee: Andy Madley