[ 1 Jan 18 ] Charlton v GILLS Match Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 8:41 pm
- The match is the last of 6 within a 17 day period.
- There have only been 31 meetings with Charlton. The Gills have only won 5 and lost 14 however the hosts have only won 1 of the last 6 but lost 2 (including the last meeting).
- The Gills have never won at Charlton, losing 10 of the 15 games there. They have conceded at least 2 goals in each of the last 6 games but 6 of the 9 before saw 1 or 0 conceded.
- Charlton are winless in their last 7 league games scoring 4 goals having previously gone unbeaten in the 9 league games before.
- Charlton's last match saw a 0-0 draw at Wigan. Their previous 5 clean sheets had all come in wins whilst their previous 6 blank sheets had all come in defeats.
- Charlton have led for 422 minutes at home, only 61 minutes fewer than Wigan who have been ahead at home for the longest. The Gills have been ahead IN TOTAL in the league for 404.
- The Gills haven't played on New Year's Day since a 1-0 win at Southend in 2013. They have played twice in the previous 9 seasons and won both.
15.02 Kick-Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
15.12
GOAL! Charlton Athletic 0-1 Gillingham: Parker
Parker gives the Gills the lead for the 5th time this season - the most of any player in the squad. Only 1 has resulted in being the winner however.
15.18
The Gills have won all 4 matches when scoring first away from home in the league. Charlton have recovered to win 1 and draw 2 of the 5 league games they conceded first in at home.
15.33
GOAL! Charlton Athletic 0-2 Gillingham: Eaves
15.49 Half-time 0-2 (47:29).
The Gills have only led 5 times at half-time in the league but won all 5 (4 in away games). Only Bradford and Wigan have more than the Gills' 4 away wins from HT leads.
Charlton have only been behind previously 4 times, drawing 1 and losing 3.
16.05
The second half kicks off.
16.08
Charlton brought 2,358 fans to Priestfield this season after bringing 2,360 last season. Gills have 1,424 there today after taking 2,185 last season.
16.12
Leon Best, one of 2 half-time subs, is substituted after 8 minutes on the pitch after falling awkwardly. He had 2 decent chances after just 1 shot (off target) for Charlton in the first half.
16.16
Charlton hit the bar.
16.36
The Gills make 3 substitutions in 3 minutes. The second half is all Charlton.
16.43
GOAL! Charlton Athletic 1-2 Gillingham: Aribo
16.48
Tom Eaves hits the post.
16.47 FULL-TIME 1-2 (99.09)
Attendance: 11,979 (1,424)
Position: 16th
Referee: Oliver Langford
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvku9ZxEuy0
BBC Match Report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42475515
- There have only been 31 meetings with Charlton. The Gills have only won 5 and lost 14 however the hosts have only won 1 of the last 6 but lost 2 (including the last meeting).
- The Gills have never won at Charlton, losing 10 of the 15 games there. They have conceded at least 2 goals in each of the last 6 games but 6 of the 9 before saw 1 or 0 conceded.
- Charlton are winless in their last 7 league games scoring 4 goals having previously gone unbeaten in the 9 league games before.
- Charlton's last match saw a 0-0 draw at Wigan. Their previous 5 clean sheets had all come in wins whilst their previous 6 blank sheets had all come in defeats.
- Charlton have led for 422 minutes at home, only 61 minutes fewer than Wigan who have been ahead at home for the longest. The Gills have been ahead IN TOTAL in the league for 404.
- The Gills haven't played on New Year's Day since a 1-0 win at Southend in 2013. They have played twice in the previous 9 seasons and won both.
15.02 Kick-Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
15.12
GOAL! Charlton Athletic 0-1 Gillingham: Parker
Parker gives the Gills the lead for the 5th time this season - the most of any player in the squad. Only 1 has resulted in being the winner however.
15.18
The Gills have won all 4 matches when scoring first away from home in the league. Charlton have recovered to win 1 and draw 2 of the 5 league games they conceded first in at home.
15.33
GOAL! Charlton Athletic 0-2 Gillingham: Eaves
15.49 Half-time 0-2 (47:29).
The Gills have only led 5 times at half-time in the league but won all 5 (4 in away games). Only Bradford and Wigan have more than the Gills' 4 away wins from HT leads.
Charlton have only been behind previously 4 times, drawing 1 and losing 3.
16.05
The second half kicks off.
16.08
Charlton brought 2,358 fans to Priestfield this season after bringing 2,360 last season. Gills have 1,424 there today after taking 2,185 last season.
16.12
Leon Best, one of 2 half-time subs, is substituted after 8 minutes on the pitch after falling awkwardly. He had 2 decent chances after just 1 shot (off target) for Charlton in the first half.
16.16
Charlton hit the bar.
16.36
The Gills make 3 substitutions in 3 minutes. The second half is all Charlton.
16.43
GOAL! Charlton Athletic 1-2 Gillingham: Aribo
16.48
Tom Eaves hits the post.
16.47 FULL-TIME 1-2 (99.09)
Attendance: 11,979 (1,424)
Position: 16th
Referee: Oliver Langford
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvku9ZxEuy0
BBC Match Report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42475515