[ 24 Mar 18 ] Bradford v GILLS Match Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:07 pm - Bradford won the last meeting but it was only their 13th win against the Gills in the 50 meetings. The Gills have won 22.
- Bradford's win at Priestfield earlier in the season was their first win against the Gills in 8 meetings and only their 2nd in 14. The Gills won 6 of those in that spell and there have been 6 draws.
- The Gills are winless in 3 games against Bradford but have a good record in their away trips against them - 2 wins and 4 draws. Bradford's last home win came in September 2010.
- Bradford are winless in their last 10 league games and have lost 8 of them. It puts them bottom of the form table (last 10 played) whilst the Gills sit 6th with 5 wins. A point separates the sides in the full table.
- Both sides fair better away from home than at home this season. The Gills have won 8 and lost 7 away (Bradford have won 9 and lost 7 away) whilst City have won 6 and lost 9 at home (the Gills won 4 and lost 4 at home).
- Bradford's 1-0 home defeat by Wigan ended a sequence of 6 home games in which at least 2 goals were conceded (3 games saw 2 conceded, 2 games saw 3 conceded and 1 game saw 4 conceded). Their 2 home clean sheets is the joint fewest in League 1.
- Bradford have won the most corners in League 1 (236) and have only given away 191. The Gills have won 184 and given away 233.
15.01 Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]
The Gills are missing Josh Parker who is away on international duty, captaining Antigua. Garmston starts in midfield.
15.46
The Gills are denied a penalty after a 2-handed shove on Wilkinson.
15.48 Half time 0-0 (47:06)
16.04
The second half kicks off.
16.08
GOAL! Bradford 1-0 Gillingham: Poleon
This is the 9th time Bradford have scored first at home in the league, they previously won 8 and drawn 2. They have conceded first 9 times and lost all 9.
16.28
Tom Eaves comes on as a substitute.
16.55 FULL-TIME 1-0 (97:58)
Attendance: 19,654 (298)
Position: 13th
Referee: Ross Joyce
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk4pJ-qmSMM
BBC Match Report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43439074
- Bradford's win at Priestfield earlier in the season was their first win against the Gills in 8 meetings and only their 2nd in 14. The Gills won 6 of those in that spell and there have been 6 draws.
- The Gills are winless in 3 games against Bradford but have a good record in their away trips against them - 2 wins and 4 draws. Bradford's last home win came in September 2010.
- Bradford are winless in their last 10 league games and have lost 8 of them. It puts them bottom of the form table (last 10 played) whilst the Gills sit 6th with 5 wins. A point separates the sides in the full table.
- Both sides fair better away from home than at home this season. The Gills have won 8 and lost 7 away (Bradford have won 9 and lost 7 away) whilst City have won 6 and lost 9 at home (the Gills won 4 and lost 4 at home).
- Bradford's 1-0 home defeat by Wigan ended a sequence of 6 home games in which at least 2 goals were conceded (3 games saw 2 conceded, 2 games saw 3 conceded and 1 game saw 4 conceded). Their 2 home clean sheets is the joint fewest in League 1.
- Bradford have won the most corners in League 1 (236) and have only given away 191. The Gills have won 184 and given away 233.
15.01 Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]
The Gills are missing Josh Parker who is away on international duty, captaining Antigua. Garmston starts in midfield.
15.46
The Gills are denied a penalty after a 2-handed shove on Wilkinson.
15.48 Half time 0-0 (47:06)
16.04
The second half kicks off.
16.08
GOAL! Bradford 1-0 Gillingham: Poleon
This is the 9th time Bradford have scored first at home in the league, they previously won 8 and drawn 2. They have conceded first 9 times and lost all 9.
16.28
Tom Eaves comes on as a substitute.
16.55 FULL-TIME 1-0 (97:58)
Attendance: 19,654 (298)
Position: 13th
Referee: Ross Joyce
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk4pJ-qmSMM
BBC Match Report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43439074