[ 28 Feb 23 ] GILLS v Bradford City Match Thread

[Garawa]

- The Gills lead the wins over Bradford by 23 wins to 14 and a further 16 meetings were drawn. The sides last met in the 2018/19 season when the Gills draw the away fixture and won the home game 4-0. This was after Bradford won both fixtures 1-0 the season before.
- Bradford are 1 of 5 sides in League 2 to have won 8 of their away fixtures and no side have won more. They have the 3rd best away record in the division and their 14 away goals conceded is the leanest away defence in League 2.
- The Gills have lost just 1 of their last 8 league games. Bradford have lost 1 of their last 7 and have won 3 of their last 4 league games. After 2 consecutive defeats on the road, Bradford are unbeaten in 4 away games (keeping 3 clean sheets) and have won their last 2.
- Bradford, Northampton, Salford & Sutton have all taken 25 league leads, the most in the division. Bradford have taken 10 leads in their last 10 league games (1 fewer than the Gills managed all season) with 3 leads in their last 2 away games. The Gills have managed 3 leads in their last 2 home games.
- Bradford have been behind 7 times in their away games and have conceded 1 lead in their last 4 games on the road. When they have fallen behind in their away league games this season, the lead lasts an average of 22.0 minutes - the shortest length of time in the division.
- 65.8% of Bradford's goals in League 2 have given them a lead in the match, the second best total in the division. 41.2% of the goals they have conceded in League 2 have put them behind in the match, also the second best total in the division.

(19.46) Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]

(20.10) Tutonda tries a shot from distance which doesn't go too far off target.

(20.12) GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Bradford City: Smallwood

(20.26) Williams sends in a free kick which comes to Hawkins a little too quick and he can't direct his header on target.

(20.27) Bradford force Morris into a good stop.

(20.32) Half time 0-1

(20.48) The second half kicks off.

(20.52) GOAL! Gillingham 0-2 Bradford City: Cook

(21.07) Lapslie fires a shot which is tipped just over the bar.

(21.12) O'Brien strikes a shot that goes just past the post.

(21.40) FULL TIME 0-2

Attendance: 6,276 (623)
Position: 20th
Referee: Alan Young
Match highlights:
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63849436

[gillsfan1066]

Looks like a great night for footie at the Gills tonight,no rain, temps not too cold and a game which really would be fantastic to win,but even if we came away with a point it would set us up for one very busy month of March. Not many "easy games" ahead, Harrogate's recent record pales in comparison with the Gills and so does Crews, Walsall's, and Tranmere are not a lot better , but Stockpot's and Carlisle's could prove to be tough,so if would could come out of March with say at least 8 or 9 points,we could find ourselves going into to the final part of the season where we have some pretty tough games for sure, well out of any chance of relegation being a problem.