Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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
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
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' Blackpool FC have kicked off against Gillingham FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Magnificent from Jerry Yates! That is 70 goals in 57 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 10' Gillingham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 14' What a strike from Jordan Graham! The score is 1-1.
  • 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' The deadlock is broken! Jerry Yates gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Gillingham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' GOAL! Sullay Kaikai fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 34' Poor challenge from Stuart O'Keefe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Elliot Embleton.
  • 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gillingham FC's shape.
  • 59' Gillingham FC make a change. Alexander MacDonald trudges off to be replaced by Olly Lee on 59 minutes.
  • 60' Dominic Samuel is ready to make an impact after coming on for John Akinde at the 60 minute mark.
  • 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Elliot Embleton makes it 4-1.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Gillingham FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Elliot Embleton is replaced by Jordan Gabriel on 67 minute.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 82' Daniel Ballard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 86' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Sullay Kaikai by Demetri Mitchell on 86 minute.
  • Full Time. Blackpool FC beats Gillingham FC

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Eaves 2
Sonny Carey 2
Brandon Hanlan 2
Sullay Kaikai 2
Armand Gnanduillet 2
Alex Jakubiak 2
Dominic Samuel 2
Jerry Yates 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.