Gillingham vs Barrow: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Gillingham: 1-4-0, 1.40 points/match. Barrow: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Gillingham scores 1.37 and concedes 1.05 goals per match. Barrow scores 0.95 and concedes 1.37. League average: 2.69 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Gillingham 58%, Barrow 47%. Over 2.5: Gillingham 37%, Barrow 53%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Gillingham has higher xG: 1.46 vs 1.18. Gillingham: 12.6 shots per match, Barrow: 10.5.

Match halves

Gillingham: half-time lead 16%, second-half goals 0.95. Barrow: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.53.

Goals by minute

Gillingham: 76-90+ (9 goals). Barrow: 31-45+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.69 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
0 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

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
GillinghamBarrow

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.37Goals scored / match0.95
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1.05Goals conceded / match1.37
GillinghamBarrow
45%Average possession43%
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4.16Shots on target / match2.84
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.63Shots per match10.47
GillinghamBarrow
4.16Shots on target2.84
GillinghamBarrow
10.8%Shot conversion9%
GillinghamBarrow
45%Possession43%
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1.46xG for1.18
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1.39xG against1.71
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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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Gillingham
WDDDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
37% W42% D21% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-8-4
1.53 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-4-0
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-2
Last 5 at home
0-3-2
LDLDD
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
26% W26% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-9
1.05 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-4
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WDWLD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Gillingham is 30% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Gillingham scoring profile: very strong

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

Barrow scoring profile: strong

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

26Goals scored (season)18
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20Goals conceded (season)26
GillinghamBarrow
2.42Average goals in match2.32
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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%
GillinghamBarrow
11%3 goals11%
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0%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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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Match 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 / match - Gillingham · 1.16 pts / match - 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 match (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
GillinghamBarrow
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 match (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
GillinghamBarrow
1.42Average goals (2nd half)1.32
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63%Clean sheet after half-time47%
GillinghamBarrow
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 half-time in 16% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 26% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Gillingham - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.41.2
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.81.4
Average goals in match1.22.0
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.37
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / match
1.24
Away goals / match
+17%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence 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.