w/c 2nd August 2025
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2025 9:28 pmSaturday 2nd
Match day - Accrington Stanley v GILLS (League 2)
Sunday 3rd
The Accrington draw made it 13 games unbeaten for the first time since 13th February 2020. It is now 7 without defeat on the road, the Gills best away run since 18th February 2020.
Monday 4th
The equaliser against Accrington made it just 1 defeat from the Gills' last 10 opening day fixtures ((6 wins, 3 draws). It also made it just 2 away defeats on the opening day of the season in their last 10 starts away from home (4 wins, 4 draws).
Tuesday 5th
The Gills draw against Accrington was their 727th away draw in all all senior competitions (EFL, Southern League, their associated cups and the FA Cup) from 2,857 matches away from home. It matched the number of draws at home in the same competitions (from 2,866 games).
Wednesday 6th
The Gills' goal against Accrington was heading in direct from a corner until a slight brush off a defender's head made it an own goal (they haven't scored a direct corner for some time). It was the Gills' first away goal scored from a corner since the 5 goals in the 2023/4 season.
Thursday 7th
The Gills goal against Accrington was going in direct before the deflection made it an own goal and a shot off target. There were therefore no Gills shots on target in the match. After 4 league games in 2022/3 with no Gills shots on target, it happened just once in the 2 seasons between.
Friday 8th
The Gills have won their first home game of the season (in league or cup) in each of the previous 3 seasons and are unbeaten in their opening home game (4 wins) for 5 seasons. They have only lost 2 of the last 11 opening home matches.
Match day - Accrington Stanley v GILLS (League 2)
Sunday 3rd
The Accrington draw made it 13 games unbeaten for the first time since 13th February 2020. It is now 7 without defeat on the road, the Gills best away run since 18th February 2020.
Monday 4th
The equaliser against Accrington made it just 1 defeat from the Gills' last 10 opening day fixtures ((6 wins, 3 draws). It also made it just 2 away defeats on the opening day of the season in their last 10 starts away from home (4 wins, 4 draws).
Tuesday 5th
The Gills draw against Accrington was their 727th away draw in all all senior competitions (EFL, Southern League, their associated cups and the FA Cup) from 2,857 matches away from home. It matched the number of draws at home in the same competitions (from 2,866 games).
Wednesday 6th
The Gills' goal against Accrington was heading in direct from a corner until a slight brush off a defender's head made it an own goal (they haven't scored a direct corner for some time). It was the Gills' first away goal scored from a corner since the 5 goals in the 2023/4 season.
Thursday 7th
The Gills goal against Accrington was going in direct before the deflection made it an own goal and a shot off target. There were therefore no Gills shots on target in the match. After 4 league games in 2022/3 with no Gills shots on target, it happened just once in the 2 seasons between.
Friday 8th
The Gills have won their first home game of the season (in league or cup) in each of the previous 3 seasons and are unbeaten in their opening home game (4 wins) for 5 seasons. They have only lost 2 of the last 11 opening home matches.