Bristol Rovers vs Gillingham prediction and preview
League Two · Saturday 17 April 2027, 14:00 UTC
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Bristol Rovers vs Gillingham
League Two · Saturday 17 April 2027, 14:00 UTC · Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Bristol Rovers vs Gillingham preview
Bristol Rovers host Gillingham in the League Two on Saturday 17 April 2027, kick-off 14:00 UTC at Memorial Stadium in Bristol. Bristol Rovers are 17th in the table with 16 points from 14, while Gillingham sit 8th on 20 points after 14 matches.
Bristol Rovers have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 league games; Gillingham have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Bristol Rovers have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.0 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Gillingham average 1.5 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
Head to head, Bristol Rovers have 1 win to Gillingham's 2 across 3 meetings, with 0 draws. Those games averaged 2.3 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 19 Sep 2026, ended Gillingham 3-0 Bristol Rovers.
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Form and table
- Bristol RoversLast five: L L L D L
- GillinghamLast five: W L D L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 20 | WLDLW |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 16 | LLLDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Bristol Rovers expected line-up (3-4-3)
Brad Young, Ciarán Kelly, Keenan Gough, Kofi Balmer, Alfie Kilgour, Tom James, Clinton Mola, Jack Sparkes, Richard Smallwood, Shaq Forde, Fabrizio Cavegn
Gillingham expected line-up (3-4-3)
Oliver Wright, Omar Beckles, Andy Smith, Logan Dobbs, James Brophy, Nick Freeman, Robbie McKenzie, Conor McManus, Ronan Hale, Harry Waldock
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