w/c 7th October 2023

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Saturday 7th
Match day - GILLS v MK Dons (EFL Sky Bet League 2)

Sunday 8th
Ethan Coleman struck the woodwork against Crewe. It was the 3rd time in 3 games the Gills had hit the frame of the goal and those 3 games saw the Gills score a total of 2 goals. He did so for a 4th time in 4 games against MK Dons, a game the Gills scored twice in.

Monday 9th
MK Dons had the most shots on target (8) and the most off target/blocked (19) in a Gills game this season. Their 27 attempts at goal was 7 more than the next highest - the Gills' 20 against Mansfield Town.

Tuesday 10th
Match day - Portsmouth v GILLS (EFL Trophy - Group E, Match 2)

Wednesday 11th
The Gills lost at Portsmouth by a 1-5 scoreline. It was the 25th time in the club's history that they have lost by a 1-5 scoreline away from home, the previous being Rotherham in December 2021.

Thursday 12th
The Gills won 11 corners against Portsmouth, the most in 1 match for 68 matches. The most in a game last season was also 11 whilst the most corners won by the Gills in 2021/22 was 12 - all 3 matches were games the Gills lost.

Friday 13th
The Gills game against Portsmouth saw the opposition score 3 goals which originated as set pieces. It was the most since the 5 by Oxford in Jan 2022 and came after the previous 15 matches saw 7 goals conceded that way. The 58 matches last season saw 14 goals conceded from set pieces.