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Blackpool FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Blackpool FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Mon 5 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45+3' · FT 45+11'
Y 34' Stuart O'Keefe
Elliot Embleton 39' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Gillingham FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Mulraine
  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Anthony Moore
  • Referee Anthony Backhouse

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
3
Blackpool FC 7 games · Avg 3.1 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-05 Blackpool FC 4–1 Gillingham FC 2020-09-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Blackpool FC 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

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Gillingham FC H 4–1 W
02 Apr Swindon Town FC A 2–0 W
27 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–2 D
23 Mar Peterborough United FC H 3–1 W
20 Mar Oxford United FC A 2–0 W
16 Mar Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Blackpool FC A 1–4 L
31 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
27 Mar Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
20 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–2 D
16 Mar Lincoln City FC A 3–0 W
13 Mar Swindon Town FC A 3–1 W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Blackpool FC vs Gillingham FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Jerry Yates puts Blackpool FC on the lead.
  • 10' It looks surprising Gillingham FC does not make any changes. Luke Garbutt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 14' Magnificent from Jordan Graham! That is 13 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Gillingham FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Assisted by Luke Garbutt with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jerry Yates makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' A goal from the Sierra Leone international Sullay Kaikai! He fires home on 30 to make it 3-1!
  • 34' Poor challenge from Stuart O'Keefe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' Elliot Embleton is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Gillingham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 49' Ethan Robson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' Blackpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 59' The whistle greets Alexander MacDonald as he departs to be replaced by Olly Lee.
  • 60' Dominic Samuel is replacing John Akinde for the Gillingham FC side.
  • 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Elliot Embleton makes no mistake. 4-1!
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 67' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Gabriel is hanging Elliot Embleton on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' Grant Ward needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 77' Stuart O'Keefe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Sullay Kaikai is replaced by Demetri Mitchell on 86 minute.
  • The points are shared — Blackpool FC 4-1 Gillingham FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-04-05 Blackpool FC 4–1 Gillingham FC 2020-09-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Blackpool FC 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

Blackpool FC Form

2021-04-05 Blackpool FC 4–1 Gillingham FC W 2021-04-02 Swindon Town FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2021-03-27 Blackpool FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-03-23 Blackpool FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2021-03-20 Oxford United FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2021-03-16 Blackpool FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D

Gillingham FC Form

2021-04-05 Blackpool FC 4–1 Gillingham FC L 2021-03-31 Gillingham FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-03-27 Hull City AFC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-03-20 Gillingham FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2021-03-16 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Gillingham FC W 2021-03-13 Swindon Town FC 1–3 Gillingham FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Gillingham FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC45% Draw25% Gillingham FC30%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Gillingham FC
55%
Blackpool FC or Gillingham FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC32% Draw43% Gillingham FC25%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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