The Gills haven't beaten Port Vale in 3 attempts (2 were draws) and a win would even it up with 16 wins each. There have been 17 draws.
Port Vale's 3-0 win over Crewe on Saturday was their first in 4 games (relegating Crewe to League 2). They have lost 3 in 5 overall in the league and 3 in 6 in away games.
Before Walsall’s opening goal on Tuesday, the Gills had only conceded 1 goal in 688 minutes (the equivalent of 7.6 games).
Port Vale have managed just 2 clean sheets away from home in the league this season, the joint fewest total along with Colchester.
Before today, 11 goal top scorer Ajay Leitch-Smith had managed 1 goal in 10 games whereas Luke Norris had scored 4 goals over the same number of games.
The Gills have scored 13 goals and let in just 3 in the final 20 mins of home games whilst Vale have scored 3 and let in 13 in the final 20 minutes of away games, their best and worst totals. 42% of the goals the Valliants concede come then.
The Gills have previously been behind for 225 minutes at home (11.3 per game on average), the 3rd best total in the league. Burton and Wigan have been behind for 220 combined.
12 of Port Vale's 15 defeats have come in away games, the joint highest amount of any League 1 side. Only Colchester have more (14).
3:02 Kick-Off
3:21
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Port Vale.
Port Vale have only lost 2 of the 20 games they scored first in but these came in just 7 away games where they managed 3 wins.
3:23
GOAL! Gillingham 0-2 Port Vale.
3:46
Port Vale have a goal ruled out for offside.
3:52 Half-time: 0-2
Port Vale had previously led in just 3 away games (winning 2 and losing 1) however overall have won 10 and lost 1 out of 13.
4:08
The second half kicks off.
4:24
Bradley Dack has a goal cleared off the line.
5:00 FULL-TIME: 0-2
Position: 6th
Attendance: 5,887 (153)
Referee: Ross Joyce