Gillingham vs Rotherham: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 13, 2027 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
The Footlab AI model makes Gillingham the favourite at 45%, against 28% for a draw and 27% for Rotherham. The most likely score is 1-1. If Gillingham wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,440 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Gillingham vs Rotherham?
A very open match: only 41 Elo points separate Gillingham (1,751) and Rotherham (1,710).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Gillingham vs Rotherham
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Gillingham
3-4-3- 10Ronan Hale
- 24H. Waldock
- 11L. Sillah
- 16J. Brophy
- 22N. Freeman
- 14R. McKenzie
- 8A. Little
- 5A. Smith
- 26L. Dobbs
- 19O. Beckles
- 40R. Luthra
Rotherham
4-2-3-1- 10P. Mullin
- 4J. Austerfield
- 6O. Ashley
- 24J. Buyabu
- 8K. Spence
- 28Brandon Ashley Cover
- 12D. Hall
- 14Sonny Aljofree
- 27D. Iorfa
- 5K. Ngwenya
- 13J. Eyestone
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 07:08 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Rotherham have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Brighton U21(home) | 4-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | York(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | York(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Gillingham wins, 0 draws, 4 Rotherham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Rotherham 1-4 Gillingham | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Gillingham 0-2 Rotherham | League One |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Rotherham 5-1 Gillingham | League One |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Gillingham 0-3 Rotherham | League One |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Gillingham 0-1 Rotherham | League One |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Rotherham 1-3 Gillingham | League One |
Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Gillingham on Oct 10, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 46% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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 Rotherham sit 20th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 |
| 20 | Rotherham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Gillingham vs Rotherham?
- The Footlab AI model makes Gillingham the favourite at 45%, against 28% for a draw and 27% for Rotherham.
- Where and when is Gillingham vs Rotherham played?
- Gillingham vs Rotherham is played on April 13, 2027 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Priestfield Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 46% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.