[ 2 Feb 19 ] Coventry v GILLS Match Thread
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:44 pm - Coventry lead the wins 26 to 16 (12 draws) and have won their last 4 home ties against the Gills.
- The Gills haven't won any of their last 7 trips to Coventry. The last win came back in February 2002 when Onoura and King secured a 2-1 win.
- Apart from a couple of 0-0 scorelines between the sides, the Gills last kept a clean sheet in a win 18 meetings ago (Nov 1996). Coventry have won 2 games with a clean sheet in that time. The last Gills league win with a clean sheet over City came in September 1958.
- The Ricoh Arena has played host to 15 League 1 games this season and only 28 goals were scored in them - the lowest in the division. The Gills away games have seen 42 goals.
- Coventry are win-less in 4 league games and have won 2 of their last 7 home league matches.
- Coventry have won 3 and lost 8 of their last 13 league games whilst the Gills have won 4 and lost 7 of their last 13.
- Coventry had previously conceded just 7 first half league goals this season, the least amount in the division. They were 1 of 4 sides to have conceded 29 second half goals - only Bradford (30) and Rochdale (32) conceded more.
15.01 Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]
15.48 Half time 0-0 (47:03)
This is the Gills' 10th league match out of 30 which have been level at the break. Coventry have now been level in 18 of their 31. When level at half-time, Coventry have won 4 and lost 9 of the matches and at home have won 3, drawn 3 and lost 3.
16.04
The second half kicks off.
16.27
GOAL! Coventry 1-0 Gillingham: Enobakhare
The Gills have lost all 7 away games when conceding first whilst Coventry have won 6 out of 7 at home when scoring first. Overall, City have won 10 and lost 3 after scoring the opening goal and have scored the first goal in more games compared to the Gills.
16.47
Penalty! The keeper is injured as he brings Hanlan down in the area.
16.50
GOAL! Coventry 1-1 Gillingham: Eaves (pen)
16.56 FULL TIME 1-1 (98:58)
Attendance: 26,741 (592)
Position: 19th
Referee: Kevin Johnson
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWwOYNW-wt0&t=5s
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46955158
- The Gills haven't won any of their last 7 trips to Coventry. The last win came back in February 2002 when Onoura and King secured a 2-1 win.
- Apart from a couple of 0-0 scorelines between the sides, the Gills last kept a clean sheet in a win 18 meetings ago (Nov 1996). Coventry have won 2 games with a clean sheet in that time. The last Gills league win with a clean sheet over City came in September 1958.
- The Ricoh Arena has played host to 15 League 1 games this season and only 28 goals were scored in them - the lowest in the division. The Gills away games have seen 42 goals.
- Coventry are win-less in 4 league games and have won 2 of their last 7 home league matches.
- Coventry have won 3 and lost 8 of their last 13 league games whilst the Gills have won 4 and lost 7 of their last 13.
- Coventry had previously conceded just 7 first half league goals this season, the least amount in the division. They were 1 of 4 sides to have conceded 29 second half goals - only Bradford (30) and Rochdale (32) conceded more.
15.01 Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]
15.48 Half time 0-0 (47:03)
This is the Gills' 10th league match out of 30 which have been level at the break. Coventry have now been level in 18 of their 31. When level at half-time, Coventry have won 4 and lost 9 of the matches and at home have won 3, drawn 3 and lost 3.
16.04
The second half kicks off.
16.27
GOAL! Coventry 1-0 Gillingham: Enobakhare
The Gills have lost all 7 away games when conceding first whilst Coventry have won 6 out of 7 at home when scoring first. Overall, City have won 10 and lost 3 after scoring the opening goal and have scored the first goal in more games compared to the Gills.
16.47
Penalty! The keeper is injured as he brings Hanlan down in the area.
16.50
GOAL! Coventry 1-1 Gillingham: Eaves (pen)
16.56 FULL TIME 1-1 (98:58)
Attendance: 26,741 (592)
Position: 19th
Referee: Kevin Johnson
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWwOYNW-wt0&t=5s
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46955158