Coventry City FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Gillingham FC — League One .
- Coventry City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Gillingham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Coy
- Referee Andrew Laver
- Referee Lisa Rashid
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 5.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Gillingham FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Portsmouth FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Aug | Southend United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | Blackpool FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Aug | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Aug | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 May | Blackpool FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Coventry City FC and Gillingham FC get this one started.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Bonham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gillingham FC.
- 20' 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 Sam McCallum suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Gillingham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dominic Hyam makes it 1-0.
- 28' Barry Fuller picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' The whistle greets Regan Charles-Cook as he departs to be replaced by Mikael Ndjoli.
- 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mark Byrne on 35 minutes.
- 40' 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.
- 45' It looks surprising Gillingham FC does not make any changes. Stuart O'Keefe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' The 29-year-old Elliott List has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' Elliott List is replacing Stuart O'Keefe for the Gillingham FC side.
- 67' The crowd applauds Zain Westbrooke as he leaves the pitch. Callum O'Hare steps in for Coventry City FC.
- 72' A quiet spell here at . Gillingham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 77' Jordan Shipley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gillingham FC so far.
- 80' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Charlie Wakefield on, Wesley Jobello off on 80 minutes.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Gillingham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 86' The whistle greets Brandon Hanlan as he departs to be replaced by Mikael Mandron.
- With this win, Coventry City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Zain Westbrooke ↓ Callum O'Hare 67'
- 1
-
24
Matt Godden ↓ Amadou Bakayoko 80'
- 11
- 15
- 26
- 6
- 3
- 31
- 10
- 4
Bench
-
17
Callum O'Hare ↑ 67'
- 13
-
21
Amadou Bakayoko ↑ 80'
- 38
- 37
-
44
Charlie Wakefield ↑ 80'
- 41
Coach
Mark Robins
Gillingham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 12
- 6
- 5
- 18
-
7
Brandon Hanlan ↓ Mikael Mandron 86'
- 1
- 23
-
4
Stuart O'Keefe ↓ Elliott List 63'
- 2
- 14
Bench
- 16
-
15
Elliott List ↑ 63'
- 26
- 19
-
9
Mikael Mandron ↑ 86'
-
10
Mikael Ndjoli ↑ 31'
- 21
Coach
Steve Evans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Elliott List | 1 |
| Elliott List | 1 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 1 |
| Bright Enobakhare | 1 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 |
| Dominic Hyam | 1 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2019-08-24
Coventry City FC
1–0
Gillingham FC
W
2019-08-20
Portsmouth FC
3–3
Coventry City FC
D
2019-08-17
Coventry City FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2019-08-10
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
2019-08-03
Coventry City FC
1–0
Southend United FC
W
2019-05-04
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
L
Gillingham FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Gillingham FC
53%
Coventry City FC or Gillingham FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Gillingham FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 24% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

