Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers?
Gillingham won 3-0 on September 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 55′J. BrophyGillingham
- 85′S. KendallGillingham
- 89′S. KendallGillingham
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bristol Rovers win at 47%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gillingham
3-4-2-1- 11L. Sillah
- 24H. Waldock
- 10Ronan Hale
- 16J. Brophy
- 34E. King
- 14R. McKenzie
- 22N. Freeman
- 26L. Dobbs
- 19O. Beckles
- 5A. Smith
- 1O. Wright
Bristol Rovers
4-2-3-1- 19E. Harrison
- 10B. Kamwa
- 11J. Aitchison
- 7S. Forde
- 6C. Mola
- 21R. Smallwood
- 14B. Purrington
- 17C. Kelly
- 4K. Balmer
- 2T. James
- 1Brad Young
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Tranmere(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Rochdale(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Chelsea U21(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Gillingham wins, 1 draw, 2 Bristol Rovers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Gillingham 1-2 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Bristol Rovers 0-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Gillingham 2-0 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Bristol Rovers 0-2 Gillingham | League One |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Bristol Rovers 1-1 Gillingham | League One |
| Mar 12, 2019 | Gillingham 0-1 Bristol Rovers | League One |
Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers on Mar 21, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gillingham sit 4th in League Two (16 points from 10 matches) and Bristol Rovers sit 9th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 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