- The Gills and Crawley have met 13 times with the Gills leading the wins by 7 wins to 3. The Gills are unbeaten in the last 8 meetings, winning 5 of them (3 wins being in the Football League Trophy).
- The Gills last 4 wins over Crawley all ended 2-1 in Sep 2020, Nov 2018, Mar 2015 and Nov 2014. The 2 times Crawley last beat the Gills both ended in 3-2 scorelines in Sep 2013 and Sep 2012. Their 6 visits to Priestfield generated 4 defeats and 1 win back in Mar 2012.
- Crawley Town have won 3 of their last 13 league and cup games with 1 of those wins coming in their last 5 games. The Gills have also won 3 of their last 13 in all competitions but 2 of those wins have been in the last 3 games.
- Crawley Town have not won an away game in any competition since winning at Newport in April. Since then, they have played 17 games on the road and have drawn 7 and lost 10. Their most recent away game at Newport was a draw which ended 3 straight defeats.
- Crawley's 4 league clean sheets and 1 on the road are both the joint lowest totals in League 2. Crawley have scored in their last 5 away games, scoring 7 of their 11 away games then. The Gills have failed to score in 3 of their last 4 at home, scoring 6 home goals in total).
- Crawley's 209 shots at goal (on target, off target and blocked) is fewest in League 2, along with the lowest average shots per game of 8.4. This is largely down to having the fewest shots on target in the division with 134.
- Crawley have won the fewest corners in League 2 with 92. The Gills have conceded 8 and 7 in their last 2 games but Crawley have only won more corners in any of their league games once this season.
(15.03) Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
(15.03) Crawley quickly press the Gills defence. After an attack is thwarted, the ball finds its way to the left hand post just a few yards from goal and its tapped wide.
(15.14) Jefferies breaks the offside trap and has limited options from a couple of yards out so goes it alone and hits the side netting.
(15.16) Crawley come forward and work space around 2 Gills defenders then Morris but slips with only the goal to beat. Morris then saves the follow up.
(15.22) A pin ball moment from a Crawley corner somehow isn't poked home. Then a long range effort deflects just wide for a corner.
(15.29) Good work from Nichols finds Jefferies in the box just as Hawkins goes down in the box. Perhaps distracted, Jefferies puts it wide when likely to score.
(15.37) The visitors hit the right hand post after the offside flag went up.
(15.49) Half time 0-0
(16.04) The second half kicks off.
(16.06) GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Crawley Town: Williams
(16.18) Great play from Nichols who holds the ball up well and produces a great cross but Dieng's header is straight at the 'keeper. Either side and it should be a goal.
(16.55) FULL TIME 1-0
Attendance: 9,317 (840)
Position: 23rd
Referee: Lewis Smith
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc8pbhLpIsA
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64435901