Gillingham v Colchester result

Full-time · Gillingham 1–1 Colchester

League Two · Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:45 BST · Priestfield Stadium

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Gillingham 1–1 Colchester — this League Two match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Gillingham and Colchester drew 1–1 at Priestfield Stadium in League Two on Tuesday 1 April. Colchester have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Colchester led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Colchester: Jack Payne (20’, assisted by Owura Edwards); Gillingham: M. Clark (77’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Gillingham 0.00, Colchester 0.00, from 20 shots to 4 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Linington showed five yellow cards — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Colchester: Robert Hunt (45+8’), Ellis Iandolo (48’), Tyreece Simpson (51’), Oscar Thorn (75’) and M. Egbo (77’).

What it changes

Gillingham have scored 41 goals, the second-fewest of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Gillingham have conceded 46 goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Colchester have scored 52 goals, the 10th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Colchester have conceded 47 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Gillingham are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. Colchester are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, M. Clark (Gillingham) 7.1, Jack Tucker (Colchester) 5.5 and Jack Payne (Colchester) 5.1 led the match.

Next up

Gillingham next travel to Colchester on 14 November 2026.

Colchester next host Gillingham on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Gillingham: Colchester v Gillingham, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Gillingham 1–1 Colchester · League Two
Venue: Priestfield Stadium · Gillingham, Kent
Referee: J. Linington
Head-to-head (last 5): Gillingham 2 · draws 0 · Colchester 3 · 1.8 goals/game
Recent form: Gillingham 1W 3D 1L · Colchester 3W 0D 2L

Gillingham 1–1 Colchester (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.75 / 1.38

Goals

against 0.88 / 1 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.75 / 3.43

Corners

against 2.75 / 3.43 · 0 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 4 matches

3.5 / 3.86

Shots on target

against 4.5 / 4 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 4 matches

2.75 / 2.14

Cards

against 2.25 / 2.14 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 March 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 29 March 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Gillingham for / against	Line	Colchester for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.75 for · 2.75 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	3.43 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11.75 for · 12.75 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	10.71 for · 12 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.5 for · 4.5 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	3.86 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.25 for · 12.25 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	13.14 for · 12.43 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.75 for · 2.25 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	2.14 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: J. Linington.

Gillingham

Gillingham Defensive

Gillingham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Gillingham before kick-off, to 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Hutton n 8	88.1	0.4 3/0	0.5 3/1	—
M. Ehmer n 8	90	1 5/2	0.6 3/2	—
M. Clark n 8	88	0.9 7/0	0.5 3/1	—
G. Morris n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0	—
R. McKenzie n 8	89	0.6 4/1	0.9 6/1	—
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Gillingham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Gillingham before kick-off, to 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Hutton n 8	88.1	0.6 4/1
M. Ehmer n 8	90	1.3 6/3
M. Clark n 8	88	2.6 7/5
G. Morris n 8	90	0 0/0
R. McKenzie n 8	89	0.8 6/0
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Gillingham Attacking

Gillingham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Gillingham before kick-off, to 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Hutton n 8	88.1	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
M. Ehmer n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
M. Clark n 8	88	0.8 5/1	0.4 3/0
G. Morris n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. McKenzie n 8	89	0.9 5/2	0.4 3/0
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Gillingham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Gillingham before kick-off, to 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Hutton n 8	88.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Ehmer n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Clark n 8	88	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
G. Morris n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. McKenzie n 8	89	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Colchester

Colchester Defensive

Colchester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Macey n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
J. Payne n 8	87	1 6/2	2.1 7/5	—
E. Iandolo n 8	89.9	0.6 3/2	1.3 5/3	—
M. Egbo n 8	85.4	0.3 1/1	0.7 4/1	—
L. Taylor n 8	71.8	2 8/3	0.9 5/1	—
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Colchester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Macey n 8	90	0 0/0
J. Payne n 8	87	2.3 6/5
E. Iandolo n 8	89.9	2.4 8/7
M. Egbo n 8	85.4	1.7 5/5
L. Taylor n 8	71.8	0.3 2/0
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Colchester Attacking

Colchester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Macey n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Payne n 8	87	1.3 6/4	0.6 5/0
E. Iandolo n 8	89.9	0.6 5/0	0.5 4/0
M. Egbo n 8	85.4	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
L. Taylor n 8	71.8	0.6 3/1	0.2 1/0
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Colchester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Macey n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Payne n 8	87	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0
E. Iandolo n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
M. Egbo n 8	85.4	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
L. Taylor n 8	71.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Gillingham		Colchester
63%	Possession	37%
20	Shots	4
6	Shots on target	3
9	Shots off target	1
5	Blocked shots	0
14	Shots inside the box	1
11	Corners	1
2	Offsides	0
6	Fouls	14
0	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	5
423	Passes	275
75%	Pass accuracy	63%

Gillingham Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
G. Morris	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
S. Gale	90	0	0	0	1	2	6.2
C. Masterson	90	0	2	1	0	1	7.3
A. Smith	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
R. Hutton	90	0	1	0	4	2	7.2
R. McKenzie	90	0	1	1	1	0	7.3
J. Williams	90	0	0	0	1	3	7.2
M. Clark	90	1	2	2	2	1	7.3
E. Nevitt	89	0	3	1	2	0	7.3
J. Clarke	81	0	3	0	0	0	7
J. Gbode	69	0	2	0	0	1	6.3
O. Hawkins sub	21	0	1	1	0	0	7.2
A. Rowe sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Wakeling sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	–

Colchester Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Macey	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
M. Egbo	90	0	0	1	0	0	4	Y	6.6
F. Kelleher	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
T. Flanagan	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
E. Iandolo	90	0	0	0	0	1	4	Y	6.5
J. Tucker	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.2
A. Read	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	7
T. Simpson	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.3
O. Thorn	88	0	0	0	0	0	4	Y	6.6
J. Payne	39	1	0	2	2	0	1	0	7.5
O. Edwards	25	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7.2
A. Scully sub	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
R. Hunt sub	51	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	6.6
Max Jolliffe sub	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
Kenneth Aboh sub	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Gillingham v Colchester — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

GillinghamLWDDD

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 0.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

ColchesterWWWLL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 5

Gillingham 2 · 0 draws · Colchester 3 · 1.8 goals/game

2024-12-26 Colchester 2–0 Gillingham
2024-01-01 Colchester 0–1 Gillingham
2023-08-26 Gillingham 0–3 Colchester
2023-01-21 Colchester 0–2 Gillingham
2022-12-26 Gillingham 0–1 Colchester

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Gillingham#17 pos58 pts46 pl-5 GD

Colchester#10 pos67 pts46 pl+5 GD

Goals per game

Gillingham scored0.89

Colchester scored1.13

Gillingham conceded1

Colchester conceded1.02

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What is the head-to-head record between Gillingham and Colchester?: In their last 5 meetings, Gillingham won 2, Colchester won 3 and there were 0 draws, averaging 1.8 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Gillingham and Colchester?: Recent form — Gillingham 1W 3D 1L; Colchester 3W 0D 2L.

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