Chesterfield vs Gillingham: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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What was the result of Chesterfield vs Gillingham?
Chesterfield and Gillingham drew 1-1 on September 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′J. KoromaChesterfield
- 58′Ronan HaleGillingham
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Chesterfield win at 62%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Chesterfield vs Gillingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chesterfield
4-2-3-1- 10L. Bonis
- 37J. Koroma
- 7L. Mandeville
- 24D. Markanday
- 20G. McEachran
- 8R. Stirk
- 19L. Gordon
- 6J. Simpson
- 5K. McFadzean
- 33R. Hutton
- 23R. Boot
Gillingham
3-4-2-1- 11L. Sillah
- 10Ronan Hale
- 16J. Brophy
- 3Conor McManus
- 14R. McKenzie
- 24H. Waldock
- 22N. Freeman
- 26L. Dobbs
- 19O. Beckles
- 5A. Smith
- 1O. Wright
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chesterfield have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Gillingham have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Luton(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Ebbsfleet United(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chesterfield win, 3 draws, 2 Gillingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Chesterfield 1-0 Gillingham | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Gillingham 4-1 Chesterfield | League Two |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Chesterfield 1-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Gillingham 1-0 Chesterfield | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Gillingham 1-1 Chesterfield | League One |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Chesterfield 3-3 Gillingham | League One |
Last archived meeting: Chesterfield vs Gillingham on Feb 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Chesterfield score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.1 | 1.5 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chesterfield sit 7th in League Two (15 points from 10 matches) and Gillingham sit 4th (16 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy