Gillingham v Shrewsbury result
Team pages: Gillingham · Shrewsbury · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Gillingham 1–0 Shrewsbury — Gillingham won this League Two match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Under 2.5 goals.
The result
Gillingham beat Shrewsbury 1–0 in League Two on Saturday 2 May. It is Gillingham’s first win over Shrewsbury since 29 January 2020, after five meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Gillingham: Garath McCleary (90’).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s one key moment (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Garath McCleary’s goal on 90 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Shrewsbury out-shot Gillingham 15 to 6 and created the better chances, 1.82 xG to 0.31 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.
Discipline
D. Rock showed three yellow cards — against 4.7 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Gillingham: Ronan Hale (37’); Shrewsbury: Taylor Perry (31’) and W. Gary (57’).
What it changes
Gillingham move up from 18th to 17th (46 league matches played).
Shrewsbury stay 19th after this result (46 league matches played).
Shrewsbury are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Garath McCleary (Gillingham) 4.3, J. Williams (Gillingham) 4.2 and Kevin Berkoe (Shrewsbury) 4.1 led the match.
Head-to-head
Shrewsbury are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Gillingham.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Under 2.5 goals, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.
Next up
Gillingham next host Barrow on 7 November 2026.
Shrewsbury next travel to Eastleigh on 7 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Gillingham: Gillingham v Barrow, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Shrewsbury: Eastleigh v Shrewsbury, Saturday 7 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Gillingham 1–0 Shrewsbury · League Two
- Referee: D. Rock
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Gillingham 1 · draws 4 · Shrewsbury 1 · 2.17 goals/game
- Recent form: Gillingham 1W 1D 3L · Shrewsbury 2W 2D 1L
Gillingham 1–0 Shrewsbury (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Gillingham for / against | Line | Shrewsbury for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.13 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5our book | 0.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.63 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 3.13 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 9.13 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 9.25 for · 9.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 2.5 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 14.63 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9.88 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.38 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.38 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: D. Rock — 4.73 yellow cards a game, 0.45 red cards, 24.27 fouls over 11 matches.
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Gillingham
Gillingham Defensive
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hutton n 8 | 90 | 0.9 | 0.9 | T. Perry |
| S. Gale n 8 | 90 | 1.3 | 1.1 | W. Boyle |
| M. Clark n 8 | 88.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | T. Perry |
| R. McKenzie n 8 | 72.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | T. Perry |
| B. Dack n 8 | 70.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| R. Hutton n 8 | 90 | 1.5 |
| S. Gale n 8 | 90 | 1.5 |
| M. Clark n 8 | 88.4 | 2.9 |
| R. McKenzie n 8 | 72.6 | 1.5 |
| B. Dack n 8 | 70.9 | 3 |
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Gillingham Attacking
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hutton n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| S. Gale n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Clark n 8 | 88.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| R. McKenzie n 8 | 72.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| B. Dack n 8 | 70.9 | 1 | 0.5 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hutton n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Gale n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Clark n 8 | 88.4 | 0 | 0 |
| R. McKenzie n 8 | 72.6 | 0.2 | 0 |
| B. Dack n 8 | 70.9 | 0 | 0.2 |
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Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyh Harrison | 8 | 90720 min | 293.6 /90 | 222.8 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Elyh Harrison n 8 | 90 | 3.6 |
Shrewsbury Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Boyle | 44 | 883854 min | 511.2 /90 | 411 /90 | 300.7 /90 | 3077.2 /90 | 461.1 /90 | 110.3 /90 |
| L. Hoole | 35 | 782733 min | 892.9 /90 | 301 /90 | 150.5 /90 | 2227.3 /90 | 441.4 /90 | 70.2 /90 |
| T. Anderson | 29 | 852457 min | 371.4 /90 | 301.1 /90 | 140.5 /90 | 1987.3 /90 | 230.8 /90 | 60.2 /90 |
| T. Perry | 44 | 743250 min | 942.6 /90 | 501.4 /90 | 80.2 /90 | 1945.4 /90 | 531.5 /90 | 100.3 /90 |
| Ismeal Kabia | 39 | 823187 min | 601.7 /90 | 250.7 /90 | 40.1 /90 | 1624.6 /90 | 310.9 /90 | 40.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Boyle n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.4 | S. Gale |
| T. Perry n 8 | 63.4 | 1.6 | 2 | R. McKenzie |
| Ismeal Kabia n 8 | 81.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | — |
| G. Lloyd n 8 | 56 | 2.2 | 2.6 | — |
| S. Clucas n 8 | 60.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| W. Boyle n 8 | 90 | 0.8 |
| T. Perry n 8 | 63.4 | 3 |
| Ismeal Kabia n 8 | 81.3 | 1.2 |
| G. Lloyd n 8 | 56 | 0.6 |
| S. Clucas n 8 | 60.6 | 2.6 |
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Shrewsbury Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Marquis | 35 | 722528 min | 40.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 240.9 /90 | 90.3 /90 | 170.6 /90 | 130.5 /90 |
| T. McDermott | 29 | 631841 min | 10 /90 | 10 /90 | 170.8 /90 | 60.3 /90 | 130.6 /90 | 311.5 /90 |
| Iwan Morgan | 21 | 751566 min | 30.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 352 /90 | 181 /90 | 211.2 /90 | 221.3 /90 |
| T. Ogunsuyi | 13 | 50649 min | 20.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 81.1 /90 | 40.6 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 60.8 /90 |
| T. Perry | 44 | 743250 min | 20.1 /90 | 10 /90 | 210.6 /90 | 80.2 /90 | 190.5 /90 | 140.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Boyle n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| T. Perry n 8 | 63.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Ismeal Kabia n 8 | 81.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| G. Lloyd n 8 | 56 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| S. Clucas n 8 | 60.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Boyle n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| T. Perry n 8 | 63.4 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Ismeal Kabia n 8 | 81.3 | 0.1 | 0 |
| G. Lloyd n 8 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Clucas n 8 | 60.6 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Gillingham | Shrewsbury | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Possession | 51% |
| 0.31 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.82 |
| 6 | Shots | 15 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 1 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 306 | Passes | 303 |
| 64% | Pass accuracy | 73% |
Gillingham Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Morris | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| C. Masterson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Smith | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| R. Hutton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. McKenzie | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| A. Little | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Clark | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Ronan Hale | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.5 |
| S. Vokes | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| B. Dack | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Gale | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Williams sub | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.3 |
| G. McCleary sub | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| S. Palmer-Houlden sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Shrewsbury Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Michael Brook | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| W. Boyle | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Ruffels | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Sang | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| T. Perry | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | Y | 7.2 |
| K. Berkoe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Iwan Morgan | 87 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Marquis | 72 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| I. Lee | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| W. Gary | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.6 |
| G. Lloyd | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| L. Hoole sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Isaac England sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. Ihionvien sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. McDermott sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| H. Aiston sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
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 Shrewsbury — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-11-29 Shrewsbury 3–3 Gillingham
- 2022-01-25 Gillingham 0–0 Shrewsbury
- 2021-08-28 Shrewsbury 2–1 Gillingham
- 2021-04-10 Gillingham 0–0 Shrewsbury
- 2020-10-03 Shrewsbury 1–1 Gillingham
- 2020-01-29 Gillingham 2–0 Shrewsbury
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Gillingham v Shrewsbury?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Gillingham v Shrewsbury was Under 2.5 goals.
- What is the head-to-head record between Gillingham and Shrewsbury?
- In their last 6 meetings, Gillingham won 1, Shrewsbury won 1 and there were 4 draws, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Gillingham and Shrewsbury?
- Recent form — Gillingham 1W 1D 3L; Shrewsbury 2W 2D 1L.
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