# Bristol Rovers predicted lineup vs Gillingham

_MOST USED XI_

Bristol Rovers' expected lineup away at Gillingham in the L2 is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 3-4-1-2, across 8 official matches: Young in goal, a back four of Balmer, Harbottle, Purrington and James, and Cavegn leading the line. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.

Formation: 3-4-1-2

## The XI

1. GK: [Young](https://starting11.com/player/brad-young)
2. DEF: [Balmer](https://starting11.com/player/balmer)
3. DEF: [Harbottle](https://starting11.com/player/harbottle)
4. DEF: [Purrington](https://starting11.com/player/purrington)
5. DEF: [James](https://starting11.com/player/james-8040)
6. MID: [Smallwood](https://starting11.com/player/smallwood)
7. MID: [Mola](https://starting11.com/player/mola)
8. MID: [Forde](https://starting11.com/player/forde)
9. MID: [Leigh](https://starting11.com/player/leigh-5724)
10. MID: [Kamwa](https://starting11.com/player/kamwa-1109)
11. FWD: [Cavegn](https://starting11.com/player/cavegn)

## Team news

- Most-used shape: 3-4-1-2 in 11 of the last 30 matches.
- Sets up with a back three in 47% of matches.
- Based on starts across 8 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Bristol Rovers, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-18T14:25:45.127Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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