[ 13 Jan 18 ] GILLS v Rochdale Match Thread
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 12:04 pm
- The Gills face Rochdale who are below them in the table but, despite their lowly position for most of the season, they have yet to win any of the 6 games (2 draws) against sides below them in the table
- Rochdale edge the wins 15 to 14 (16 draws) and have won the last 2 meetings 4-1 and 3-0. Those wins were only their 2nd and 3rd wins in 13 meetings.
- Rochdale have scored 2 goals in their last 5 league games and have managed 1 win in 10 league games (the Gills have scored 11 goals in their last 5 and have 1 defeat in 11).
- Rochdale's last win at Priestfield came in September 2012 but they have lost the 3 since, conceding 6 goals and scoring 0.
- Rochdale are win-less on their travels in the league, losing 8 of the 13 matches and all of their last 5 on the road.
- Before today, the Gills had been ahead for the shortest period of time at home (a total of 147 minutes) whilst Rochdale had been ahead for the shortest period of time away (a total of 70 minutes).
- The Gills have 31 points after 26 league games. At the same point last season the club had 30, taking just 4 wins from the final 20 matches. The next 7 games resulted in 6 draws and 1 defeat.
3.01 Kick-Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
15.27
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Rochdale: Cannon
Rochdale and Bury are the only sides in League 1 yet to win when scoring first and Rochdale are the only side to have lost them all. Their 3 defeats account for 3 of the 19 away defeats for sides that scored first.
15.38
Both sides have scored first 9 times in the league before today. The Gills have won 7 and lost 0 but Rochdale have only won 3 and lost 3.
15.41
GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 Rochdale: Garmston
15.48 Half-time 1-1 (47:10)
Rochdale are the only side in League 1 still to take an away half-time lead whilst The Gills have managed 5 - only Wigan have more. The Gills have however taken only 1 at home.
16.05
The second half kicks off.
16.23
GOAL! Gillingham 2-1 Rochdale: Martin
16.55 FULL-TIME (96:22)
Attendance: 4,352 (109)
Position: 14th
Referee: Lee Swabey
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqxXOYk90Oc
BBC Match Report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42587585
- Rochdale edge the wins 15 to 14 (16 draws) and have won the last 2 meetings 4-1 and 3-0. Those wins were only their 2nd and 3rd wins in 13 meetings.
- Rochdale have scored 2 goals in their last 5 league games and have managed 1 win in 10 league games (the Gills have scored 11 goals in their last 5 and have 1 defeat in 11).
- Rochdale's last win at Priestfield came in September 2012 but they have lost the 3 since, conceding 6 goals and scoring 0.
- Rochdale are win-less on their travels in the league, losing 8 of the 13 matches and all of their last 5 on the road.
- Before today, the Gills had been ahead for the shortest period of time at home (a total of 147 minutes) whilst Rochdale had been ahead for the shortest period of time away (a total of 70 minutes).
- The Gills have 31 points after 26 league games. At the same point last season the club had 30, taking just 4 wins from the final 20 matches. The next 7 games resulted in 6 draws and 1 defeat.
3.01 Kick-Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
15.27
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Rochdale: Cannon
Rochdale and Bury are the only sides in League 1 yet to win when scoring first and Rochdale are the only side to have lost them all. Their 3 defeats account for 3 of the 19 away defeats for sides that scored first.
15.38
Both sides have scored first 9 times in the league before today. The Gills have won 7 and lost 0 but Rochdale have only won 3 and lost 3.
15.41
GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 Rochdale: Garmston
15.48 Half-time 1-1 (47:10)
Rochdale are the only side in League 1 still to take an away half-time lead whilst The Gills have managed 5 - only Wigan have more. The Gills have however taken only 1 at home.
16.05
The second half kicks off.
16.23
GOAL! Gillingham 2-1 Rochdale: Martin
16.55 FULL-TIME (96:22)
Attendance: 4,352 (109)
Position: 14th
Referee: Lee Swabey
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqxXOYk90Oc
BBC Match Report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42587585