w/c 12th April 2025

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Saturday 12th
Match day - GILLS v MK Dons (EFL Sky Bet League 2)

Sunday 13th
The 1-1 draw away at Chesterfield matched a club high of 8 draws by that scoreline in a single season either at home or away. The other 2 occasions (1977/8 and 2016/7) both saw 8 home 1-1 draws. There has been 1 home 1-1 draw this season and there were no 1-1 away draws last season.

Monday 14th
The Gills led 1-0 at half time away at Chesterfield, their first lead at the break for 15 matches home and away. The last 35 league and cup games have seen just 4 half time leads - all 1-0s away from home - since they last led at home (28th September against Barrow).

Tuesday 15th
The Gills played 50 league and cup games in 2024 with 12 of them ending in draws. Just 4 months and 19 matches into 2025, the Gills have already drawn 11 of them and were seconds away from it becoming 12 in 20 against MK Dons.

Wednesday 16th
The games against Colchester, Salford and Chesterfield produced 8 goals with 6 of them (75% with 3 being scored and 3 conceded) coming before the 25th minute. Before those goals, the Gills had scored just 6 before the 25th minute and conceded 14 - 23% of all goals scored and conceded.

Thursday 17th
Gareth Ainsworth is the first Gills manager since Martin Allen in 2012 to not have lost in his first 5 league games. He has picked up 7 points from those 5 matches.

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Friday 18th
Match day - Cheltenham Town v GILLS (EFL Sky Bet League 2)