In this week 28 match, on Saturday Jan 15th, Gillingham will host Burton Albion in a League One match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 22nd placed Gillingham is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Ipswich Town. James Norwood struck first for Ipswich Town in the 9th minute, then Wes Burns added another in the 13th minute In the end, Gillingham was frustrated by Ipswich Town’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ipswich Town ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Burton Albion recorded a 1-1 draw against Cheltenham Town. Callum Wright scored the first goal for Cheltenham Town in the 21st minute, then Daniel Jebbison got the equalizer for Burton Albion in the 51st minute on a feed from Jacob Maddox earning them at least the one point. Burton Albion looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 11th of September, Burton Albion hosted Gillingham in their last match together. Burton Albion and Gillingham battled to a 1-1 draw. Vadaine Oliver struck first for Gillingham in the 18th minute on a feed from Charlie Kelman, but Kane Hemmings got the equalizer for Burton Albion in the 46th minute earning Burton Albion a comeback draw.
Both Kane Hemmings and Daniel Jebbison have been the hottest scorers for Burton Albion in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Gillingham is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Oliver Lee and Robbie McKenzie each only have 1 goal in their last five.