Gillingham FC vs Barrow AFC
Match details. FA Cup, 1/128-finals. Kick-off is Sat 7 Nov, 16:00 Lagos time. It is played at Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham.
What's at stake. It is one game, with penalties if it is level.
Form. Gillingham FC have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L D L W. Barrow AFC have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W D W. In this competition Barrow AFC have gone W D.
The numbers. Gillingham FC score 1.7 and concede two a game in their last six at home, with two clean sheets. Gillingham FC average 9.1 shots (3.1 on target), 3.8 corners and 3.0 cards a game, with 46% of the ball. Barrow AFC score 2.2 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Barrow AFC average 13.1 shots (5.1 on target), 5.2 corners and 2.9 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last eight meetings Gillingham FC have won three, drawn two and lost three. Four of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, Gillingham FC won two, one was drawn and Barrow AFC won one. The last time they met, on 28 Feb 2026, it finished Gillingham FC 1-0 Barrow AFC: Gillingham FC had 14 shots to 5, 42% of the ball.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Gillingham FC the likelier winners, but Barrow AFC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Barrow AFC.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 60%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Gillingham FC 2-1 Barrow AFC (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).