Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackpool FC is hosting Gillingham FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Goal! Jerry Yates scores his 68 goal in 57 matches.
  • 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 14' What an equalizer from Jordan Graham!
  • 19' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
  • 20' Jerry Yates with the second goal in the match!
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' What a strike from Sullay Kaikai! The score is 3-1.
  • 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stuart O'Keefe.
  • 39' Blackpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' The travelling Gillingham FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' Gillingham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Olly Lee is hanging Alexander MacDonald on the field on 59 minute.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Gillingham FC team. John Akinde is replaced by Dominic Samuel on 60 minute.
  • 61' What a strike from Elliot Embleton! The score is 4-1.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 384 games and scored 466 goals.
  • 77' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 82' Gillingham FC is showing some good football. However, Gillingham FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 86' The whistle greets Sullay Kaikai as he departs to be replaced by Demetri Mitchell.
  • 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
Brandon Hanlan 2
Sullay Kaikai 2
Armand Gnanduillet 2
Alex Jakubiak 2
Dominic Samuel 2
Jerry Yates 2
Nathan Delfouneso 2
Tom Eaves 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.