[ 22 Apr 17 ] GILLS v Fleetwood Town Match Thread

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With the WALSALL v PORT VALE game potentially being so critical to our season, I will post a bonus match facts post for the game below.

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- Port Vale have lost their last 3 matches against Wasall, conceding 8 goals and scoring none.
- Port Vale have failed to score in any of their last 5 matches and in 6 of their last 7, conceding 11 goals and scoring just 2.
- Port Vale have drawn 4 and lost 11 of their last 15 away league matches. They've won only once this season (1 away win in 22 games).
- Port Vale have the fewest shots on target (144) and the fewest off target (213) and their 12 away goals is the lowest in League 1 also.
- In Port Vale's 44 league matches they have only managed 11 first half goals, the least in the division. They have scored 33 in the second.
- Walsall have only won once in 8 league games but, at home, their last 9 have seen 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
- Walsall's games see them give away fewer fouls (443) than any other League 1 side but also win the fewest (398).
- Walsall have conceded 2 goals in their last 6 home matches. 4 of their 6 home clean sheets this season have come in those last 6 games.

7:44 Kick-Off

8.09
Morris (Walsall) strikes the crossbar.

8.31 Half-time 0-0
Combined both sides have only led at HT 18 times in League 1, less than Scunthorpe, Rochdale, Fleetwood and Bolton.

8.47
The second half kicks off.

9.27
GOAL! Walsall 0-1 Port Vale: Eagles
Port Vale score their first league goal in 556 minutes of football.

9.35 FULL-TIME 0-1
In 2010 the Gills sat 19th with a game to go, 2 points off the drop. They were relegated. This time we sit 1 point off in 20th with 49.