w/c 5th October 2024

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Saturday 5th
Match day - Crewe Alexandra v GILLS (EFL Sky Bet League 2)

Sunday 6th
Crewe's 2nd half half goal was the first the Gills had conceded in 9 league games since Carlisle's consolation on the opening day of the season. Including cup games, the Gills have let in 6 goals after half time, 1 fewer than the total conceded in the first halves.

Monday 7th
The Gills 17 shots off target or blocked against Crewe is the joint highest in a League 2 game this season. Of the 3 teams with 89 for the season (the most total shots off target or blocked), only Walsall had 17 in a game and 14 was the most for Swindon and Carlisle.

Tuesday 8th
The Gills won 6 of their opening 8 league games but have lost matches 9 and 10. Last season, the Gills started their League 2 campaign winning 6 of their opening 8 league games before losing matches 9 and 11 and drawing match 10.

Wednesday 9th
The Gills have suffered back to back league defeats for only the second time since November last year. They have lost both of their October games after losing 4 of the 11 league and cup games in August and September. Last season, the Gills lost 5 of their 7 matches in October.

Thursday 10th
In the Gills' 10 league matches this season, Crewe's 2 goals was the first game in which the Gills had conceded more than once in a league match this season. They let in more than 1 in back to back matches at the end of last season and in 6 of the final 11 games after doing so just twice in the 12 before them.

Friday 11th
Two weekends ago, the Gills went into the match with Barrow 2nd in the table behind on goals scored with both sides having the same number of wins, draws, defeats and goal difference. The Gills go into the game with Accrington 2nd behind Walsall on goals scored with both sides having the same number of wins, draws, defeats and goal difference.