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Accrington Stanley FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Accrington Stanley FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Sat 4 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Mark Byrne
Jordan Clark 45' Y
Ross Sykes 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Gillingham FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Barry Gordon
  • Referee Graeme Fyvie
  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee Joseph Johnson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
2
4
Accrington Stanley FC 7 games · Avg 1.3 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-04 Accrington Stanley FC 0–2 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Gillingham FC H 0–2 L
15 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 0–2 L
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

14% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Accrington Stanley FC and Gillingham FC get this one started.
  • 5' England international Sean McConville has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum Johnson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 23' Brandon Hanlan doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 28' Accrington Stanley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 33' Luke O'Neill has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Mark Byrne on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Gillingham FC will be frustrated.
  • 43' GOAL! Josh Parker scores on 43. Assisted by Luke O'Neill
  • 45' Jordan Clark was booked on 45.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Accrington Stanley FC in their trying to find a way past Gillingham FC's compact .
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' Regan Charles-Cook is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Accrington Stanley FC tonight.
  • 62' Callum Johnson makes way for Sam Finley at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 67' A quiet spell here at . Gillingham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 68' Ross Sykes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
  • 70' Brandon Hanlan makes way for Tom Eaves at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gillingham FC.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Accrington Stanley FC and Gillingham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 82' A change in the Accrington Stanley FC ranks — Kayden Jackson exits the field as Offrande Zanzala enters on 82.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Gillingham FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Lovell

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.65 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC20% Draw28% Gillingham FC52%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Gillingham FC
80%
Accrington Stanley FC or Gillingham FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC11% Draw50% Gillingham FC39%
Actual: Gillingham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.2%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 4
2.6%
2 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 10% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 26% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 18% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.