[ 21 Feb 26 ] GILLS v Oldham Athletic Match Thread

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- Until this season, the Gills had not faced Oldham since the 2017/18 season. The Gills have won 18 and lost 24 of the 50 meetings but the Gills away win at Boundary Park in the reverse fixture was their first in 7 meetings (3 defeats).
- Oldham are unbeaten in 3 visits to Priestfield with a single win in those 3 coming back in October 2016. The Gills last home win against them came in January 2015, their only win in 5 at Priestfield. 2 of those games were lost and they have lost 4 (and won 2) of the last 9.
- Oldham have lost their last 2 away games in League 2 and conceded 3 goals in each of them. They followed 2 wins and 2 draws in the preceding 5 away league games and just 3 defeats in their first 12 trips in the division.
- Oldham started the season with no wins from their first 8 league and cup games and their home win on Tuesday was their first win in 5. That short winless run contained 3 successive defeats but they are their only losses in their last 11 matches.
- Oldham have conceded just 12 second half goals in their 30 league games this season, the fewest conceded after half time by any League 2 side. They have let in 8 in their previous 16 second halves (although it is 5 in 4 games) but the Gills have conceded 11 goals in 12 second halves.
- There have been 29 goals (scored and conceded) in the first halves of Oldham's League 2 games, the fewest in the division. The 32 scored and conceded in the second halves is also the fewest in the division. In Gills' games, there have been 32 and 46 respectively.
- Oldham have kept 11 clean sheets in League 2 but have also suffered 11 blank sheets. The Gills have kept 7 clean sheets and have also endured 7 blank sheets in the division.
- Oldham's League 2 opponents find it most difficult to score against them with a league-low 26.1% of shots on target being scored. However, when they do score, 63.3% of the goals have put Oldham behind, the highest percentage in the division.

[Sat 21st February 2026] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC v Oldham Athletic
Opposition Manager: Nicky Mellon Matchday Team: Matthew Hudson, Jamie Robson, Manny Monthé, Donovan Daniels, Jake Caprice, Ryan Woods, [c] Tom Pett, Jack Stevens (Kai Payne), Calum Kavanagh (Oli Hammond), Kane Drummond (Kane Taylor), Mike Fondop-Talom (Joe Garner)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (16th)
Referee: James Oldham
Attendance: 5,868 (285)

(15:00) Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
(15.12) GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Oldham Athletic: Kavanagh
(15.17) GOAL! Gillingham 0-2 Oldham Athletic: Monthé
(15.28) Little, from distance, shoots and it deflects and forces a good reaction stop from Hudson.
(15.41) With the goal at his mercy, Dack somehow sends his shot straight at the 'keeper who saves before putting his follow-up wide.
(15.42) Hale from distance curls a lovely top-corner shot to the top right of the Rainham End goal and the 'keeper at full stretch tips it round the post.
(15.45) Two minutes will be added.
(15.47) Half time 0-2

(16.03) The second half kicks off.
(16.05) Akomeah picks up a yellow card and subbed soon after.
(16.18) Dack crosses from the right edge of the box. An Oldham defender has both arms outstretched to block the cross and the ball strikes an arm but the ref says no penalty.
(16.22) Palmer-Houlden digs out a shot from a tricky angle and with the ball trapped between his feet a little. It's a firm strike and ends in a good save.
(16.27) Kavanagh has a fantastic chance to make it 3 but his shot is easily saved after his stabbed effort lacked power.
(16.29) The Gills pour into the box but can't find a clean pass. Antwi lays it off to Andrews in perfect space in the centre of the box and he blazes it high over the bar.
(16.31) Hale streams forward, holds off his defender, plays in Palmer-Houlden and his shot is well saved.
(16.33) Hale lets fly with a fierce strike from distance that narrowly misses the left post.
(16.34) Andrews receives the ball and panics a little as his rushed shot from distance is easily saved.
(16.35) GOAL! Gillingham 0-3 Oldham Athletic: Fondop-Talom
(16.48) The fourth official indicates a minimum of 4 additional minutes will be played.
(16.52) FULL TIME 0-3

Gills' League Position After Game: 16th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/clyvr8g27eyt
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuNjvMRw0sc