Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackpool FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Blackpool FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Tue 11 Feb 2020 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Connor Ronan 24' Y
Y 59' Stuart O'Keefe

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Gillingham FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Graham
  • Referee Gary Hilton
  • Referee Billy Smallwood
  • Referee Darren Handley

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

3
1
3
Blackpool FC 7 games · Avg 3.1 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-11 Blackpool FC 2–3 Gillingham FC 2019-08-20 Gillingham FC 2–2 Blackpool FC 2019-05-04 Blackpool FC 0–3 Gillingham FC 2018-11-06 Gillingham FC 0–1 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Gillingham FC H 2–3 L
08 Feb Southend United FC H 2–1 W
01 Feb Oxford United FC A 1–2 L
28 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
18 Jan Lincoln City FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Blackpool FC A 3–2 W
08 Feb Burton Albion FC A 0–0 D
29 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
25 Jan Rochdale AFC A 2–2 D
18 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
11 Jan Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Jerry Yates 2 G
Finley Munroe 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Gillingham FC gets underway.
  • 5' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gillingham FC's shape.
  • 7' Armand Gnanduillet adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 12' Gary Madine has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 17' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 22' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their trying to find a way past Gillingham FC's compact .
  • 24' The referee calls foul for Connor Ronan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 34' John Akinde has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' It looks surprising Gillingham FC does not make any changes. Mikael Mandron has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' It’s high time Simon Grayson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Matthew Virtue-Thick is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jay Spearing at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stuart O'Keefe on 59 minutes.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Ehmer made 182 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Regan Charles-Cook. He replaces Ben Pringle on 70 minute.
  • 73' John Akinde does the damage! The net is bulging and Gillingham FC surge ahead!
  • 76' A goal from the Grenada international Regan Charles-Cook! He fires home on 76 to make it 1-2!
  • 76' The whistle greets Gary Madine as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Delfouneso.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 83' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Grant Ward on, Connor Ronan off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kiernan Dewsbury Hall suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Another change for Gillingham FC made on 90 minute. Jordan Roberts leaves to be changed by Mikael Mandron.
  • 2-3 the final result. Blackpool FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Grayson

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jerry Yates 2
Nathan Delfouneso 2
Tom Eaves 2
Sonny Carey 2
Brandon Hanlan 2
Sullay Kaikai 2
Armand Gnanduillet 2
Alex Jakubiak 2

Head to Head

2020-02-11 Blackpool FC 2–3 Gillingham FC 2019-08-20 Gillingham FC 2–2 Blackpool FC 2019-05-04 Blackpool FC 0–3 Gillingham FC 2018-11-06 Gillingham FC 0–1 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2020-02-11 Blackpool FC 2–3 Gillingham FC L 2020-02-08 Blackpool FC 2–1 Southend United FC W 2020-02-01 Oxford United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2020-01-28 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2020-01-18 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2020-01-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L

Gillingham FC Form

2020-02-11 Blackpool FC 2–3 Gillingham FC W 2020-02-08 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2020-01-29 Gillingham FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-01-25 Rochdale AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC D 2020-01-18 Gillingham FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2020-01-11 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Gillingham FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC33% Draw28% Gillingham FC39%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Gillingham FC
67%
Blackpool FC or Gillingham FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC26% Draw45% Gillingham FC29%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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