Gillingham vs Barrow: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Gillingham played against Barrow in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 2:2.

Recent form

Gillingham has 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Barrow has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Gillingham scores 1.37 goals per game and allows 1.05. Barrow scores 0.95 and allows 1.37. Games in this league average 2.69 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 58% of Gillingham's games and 47% of Barrow's. The Over 2.5 rates are 37% and 53%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Gillingham has the higher season xG average, 1.46 to 1.18 per game. Gillingham takes 12.6 shots per game, while Barrow takes 10.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Gillingham leads at halftime in 16% of its games and scores 0.95 goals per game after halftime. Barrow leads at halftime in 26% and scores 0.53 after halftime.

When the teams score

Gillingham's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). For Barrow, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.69 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
0 : 2
Second half

Game stats

44Possession (%)56
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14Shots9
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4Shots on target3
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1.57xG1.15
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4Corners2
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56Dangerous attacks50
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8Fouls5
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0Cards1
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.37Goals scored / game0.95
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1.05Goals allowed / game1.37
GillinghamBarrow
45%Average possession43%
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4.16Shots on target / game2.84
GillinghamBarrow

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.63Shots per game10.47
GillinghamBarrow
4.16Shots on target2.84
GillinghamBarrow
10.8%Shot conversion9%
GillinghamBarrow
45%Possession43%
GillinghamBarrow
1.46xG for1.18
GillinghamBarrow
1.39xG against1.71
GillinghamBarrow

Shooting quality

Gillingham: BalancedBarrow: Balanced
GillinghamBarrow
Accuracy (shots on target)33%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Gillingham is 250% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Gillingham · 0.4 pts / game - Barrow

Gillingham
WDDDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
37% W42% D21% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-8-4
1.53 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-4-0
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-2
Last 5 at home
0-3-2
LDLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.66BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Barrow
DLLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
26% W26% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-9
1.05 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-4
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WDWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Gillingham is 44% better for: goals scored per game.

1.37 goals / game - Gillingham · 0.95 goals / game - Barrow

Gillingham is 30% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.05 goals / game - Gillingham · 1.37 goals / game - Barrow

Gillingham scoring profile: very strong

Gillingham scores in 84% of games (16 of 19 meczów), while Barrow keeps a clean sheet in 21% (4 of 19 meczów).

Barrow scoring profile: strong

Barrow scores in 58% of games (11 of 19 meczów), while Gillingham keeps a clean sheet in 32% (6 of 19 meczów).

26Goals scored (season)18
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20Goals conceded (season)26
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2.42Average goals per game2.32
GillinghamBarrow
7Goals scored (last 5)5
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6Goals conceded (last 5)11
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How often they score at least...

84%1 goal58%
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32%2 goals37%
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16%3 goals0%
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5%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

68%1 goal79%
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26%2 goals47%
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11%3 goals11%
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0%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time11%
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0%BTTS in both halves5%
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16%Scored in both halves32%
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BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
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0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
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60%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

47%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
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26%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
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16%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
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2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
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42%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
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16%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Barrow is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.05 pts / game - Gillingham · 1.16 pts / game - Barrow

Gillingham - half-time state
16% leading58% draw26% trailing
Barrow - half-time state
26% leading37% draw37% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.05Points per game (1st half)1.16
GillinghamBarrow
0.42Goals scored (1st half)0.42
GillinghamBarrow
0.58Goals conceded (1st half)0.58
GillinghamBarrow
1Average goals (1st half)1
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63%Clean sheet before half-time58%
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68%No goal before half-time63%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.74Points per game (2nd half)1.16
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0.95Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
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0.47Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
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1.42Average goals (2nd half)1.32
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63%Clean sheet after half-time47%
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32%No goal after half-time47%
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Gillingham - second-half results

42% W47% D11% L
20
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding231%

Leads at halftime in 16% of games and wins 37%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Barrow - second-half results

21% W53% D26% L
22
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.16
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 26% of games and wins 26%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Gillingham - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.60
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.41.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Barrow - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.00
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.81.4
Average goals per game1.22.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2-4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Gillingham
ScoredConceded
0
6
0-15
2
4
16-30
6
1
31-45
7
4
46-60
2
3
61-75
9
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

Barrow
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
0
3
16-30
6
5
31-45
2
4
46-60
5
5
61-75
3
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.37
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
88%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Gillingham

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

Barrow

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.65
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

GillinghamLigaBarrow
Average goals per game 2.422.69 2.32
Both teams scored 58%57% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 37%50% 53%
Clean sheets 32%24% 21%
Goal before half-time 47%71% 68%
Goal after half-time 74%76% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.69
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.24
Away goals / game
+17%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. BarrowGoalJack Earing
  2. GillinghamGoalAaron RoweAssist: Ethan Coleman
  3. GillinghamSubstitutionOn: Nelson KhumbeniOff: Bradley Dack
  4. BarrowSubstitutionOn: Elliot NewbyOff: Ben Jackson
  5. GillinghamSubstitutionOn: Seb Palmer-HouldenOff: Garath McCleary
  6. BarrowYellow cardKane Hemmings

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Gillingham vs Barrow?

The EFL League Two match finished Gillingham 2:2 Barrow. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Gillingham vs Barrow?

Gillingham score 1.37 goals per game on average and Barrow 0.95. The EFL League Two average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Gillingham's matches and 47% of Barrow's.

What form are Gillingham and Barrow in?

Over the last 5 games Gillingham have a 1-4-0 record (1.40 points per game) and Barrow 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Gillingham vs Barrow?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Gillingham vs Barrow: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.