Burton Albion FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Gillingham FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Gillingham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christopher Kidd
- Referee Peter Wright
- Referee Matthew Parry
- Referee Graeme Fyvie
- Referee Richard Bartlett
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Gillingham FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Jan | Rochdale AFC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Burton Albion FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Jan | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Southend United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 2 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Burton Albion FC have kicked off against Gillingham FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Gillingham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Gillingham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' Elliott List doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Burton Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' Gillingham FC have won 239 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' England international Alex Lacey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Callum Reilly is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Turner.
- 48' GOAL! Callum Reilly fires home to make it 0-3!
- 52' Goal! Scott Fraser scores his 40 goal in 376 matches.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' The crowd applauds Connor Ogilvie as he leaves the pitch. Brandon Hanlan steps in for Gillingham FC.
- 60' GOAL! Scott Fraser fires home to make it 2-3!
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. William Miller is withdrawn and David Templeton gets his opportunity.
- 71' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Josh Clarke on, Ben Fox off on 71 minutes.
- 76' Regan Charles-Cook picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' Another substitution for Gillingham FC to replace Regan Charles-Cook by Josh Rees on 76 minute.
- 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gillingham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 89' Gillingham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max Ehmer is hanging Gabriel Zakuani on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Josh Rees makes it 2-4 with a superb finish on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 6
- 2
- 19
- 18
- 4
- 10
- 27
- 40
-
12
Ben Fox ↓ Josh Clarke 71'
- 7
Bench
- 1
- 5
- 9
- 44
-
11
David Templeton ↑ 67'
-
21
Josh Clarke ↑ 71'
- 22
Coach
Nigel Clough
Gillingham FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Regan Charles-Cook ↓ Josh Rees 76'
- 1
- 4
- 2
-
6
Gabriel Zakuani C ↓ Max Ehmer 89'
-
34
Connor Ogilvie ↓ Brandon Hanlan 58'
- 3
- 15
- 33
- 14
- 13
Bench
- 30
-
5
Max Ehmer ↑ 89'
- 19
- 23
- 18
-
24
Josh Rees ↑ 76'
-
7
Brandon Hanlan ↑ 58'
Coach
Steve Lovell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nathan Broadhead | 2 |
| Tom Eaves | 2 |
| Tom Eaves | 2 |
| Scott Fraser | 2 |
| Hayden Carter | 1 |
| Liam Boyce | 1 |
| Jordan Graham | 1 |
| Liam Boyce | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2019-01-12
Burton Albion FC
2–3
Gillingham FC
L
2019-01-05
Rochdale AFC
0–4
Burton Albion FC
W
2019-01-01
Bristol Rovers FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2018-12-29
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2018-12-26
Burton Albion FC
3–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2018-12-22
Luton Town FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
L
Gillingham FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Gillingham FC 73% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gillingham FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Gillingham FC
64%
Burton Albion FC or Gillingham FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Gillingham FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Gillingham FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.