w/c 21st March 2026

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Saturday 21st
Match day - GILLS v Bristol Rovers (EFL Sky Bet League 2)

Sunday 22nd
The first half of 2025 saw the Gills play 12 home games, winning 4 and losing 4 of them. They scored 8 goals and conceded 10 in those games. In the first half of 2026, the Gills have only played 8 home games and have already lost 5 of them (2 wins). They have scored 9 goals and conceded 20 goals.

Monday 23rd
The 3 second half goals conceded in the game against Cambridge was the first league match this season that the Gills had let in more than 2 goals after half time and it was the first time in 54 league games. Despite conceding more second half goals, the Gills let in 3 first half goals in 4 of the last 49 league games.

Tuesday 24th
The Bristol Rovers defeat was the Gills' 3rd home defeat in March 2026. It followed 3 seasons in which none of the 9 home games were lost and there had only been 1 home loss in the 15 games during the previous 6 months of March. They hadn't lost more than 2 since 1956.

Wednesday 25th
The Bristol Rovers defeat was the first loss at home when leading 1-0 at half time since January 2022, ending an 18-game unbeaten spell that saw 17 wins. It was the 3rd game this season the Gills had lost when leading at the break, the most since 5 in 2016/7, and there had only been 6 in total from the 8 seasons in-between.

Thursday 26th
In the game against Bristol Rovers, the Gills successfully converted a 3rd consecutive penalty but it was their first awarded for 12 games after they had enjoyed 7 in the 15 matches before them. It was the 12th (7th at Priestfield) given to the Gills this season after just 3 last season.

Friday 27th
The Gills have conceded at least 2 second half goals in each of their previous 4 games, something they hadn't done in the 10 league games before them, and there were only a further 5 occasions in the other 34 league matches. They have let in 22 goals after half time in the previous 19 league games versus just 9 in the first 19.