Sunday , 16 August 2026

Fleetwood Town FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Fleetwood Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Tue 9 Mar 2021 · 19:45 UTC Highbury Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Kyle Vassell 90' Y
Y 90' Stuart O'Keefe
Y 90' Vadaine Oliver

Overview

Match Preview

Fleetwood Town FC vs Gillingham FC — League One at Highbury Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Edwards
  • Referee David Avent
  • Referee Joe Simpson
  • 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

2
3
1
Fleetwood Town FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-09 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC 2020-10-24 Gillingham FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC 2019-12-14 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2019-03-02 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2018-11-03 Gillingham FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Fleetwood Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Gillingham FC H 1–0 W
06 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W
02 Mar Lincoln City FC A 2–1 W
27 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 1–1 D
23 Feb Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L
20 Feb Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
06 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 3–1 W
02 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–2 W
27 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
23 Feb AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
20 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Fleetwood Town FC and Gillingham FC has kicked off!
  • 2' What a moment for Kyle Vassell! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 7' Gillingham FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 12' Alexander MacDonald is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fleetwood Town FC tonight.
  • 17' Gerard Garner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fleetwood Town FC that had 289 games and scored 384 goals.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Graham, as he is very good at scoring at Highbury Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Gillingham FC make a change. Ryan Jackson trudges off to be replaced by Robbie McKenzie on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The crowd applauds Thomas O'Connor as he leaves the pitch. John Akinde steps in for Gillingham FC.
  • 56' Gillingham FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' A change in the Fleetwood Town FC ranks — Gerard Garner exits the field as Paddy Madden enters on 66.
  • 69' Jordan Graham makes way for Alexander MacDonald at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gillingham FC.
  • 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 79' Gillingham FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Sam Finley. He replaces Callum Camps on 83 minute.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Fleetwood Town FC player. Kyle Vassell gets a Yellow card.
  • Fleetwood Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Grayson

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Eaves 3
Paddy Madden 2
Alex Jakubiak 1
Ched Evans 1
Kyle Vassell 1
Brandon Hanlan 1
James Husband 1

Head to Head

2021-03-09 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC 2020-10-24 Gillingham FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC 2019-12-14 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2019-03-02 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2018-11-03 Gillingham FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2021-03-09 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC W 2021-03-06 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC W 2021-03-02 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Fleetwood Town FC W 2021-02-27 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-02-23 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2021-02-20 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D

Gillingham FC Form

2021-03-09 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC L 2021-03-06 Gillingham FC 3–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-03-02 Gillingham FC 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2021-02-27 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-02-23 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Gillingham FC L 2021-02-20 Gillingham FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17 Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC46% Draw30% Gillingham FC24%
Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
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

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Gillingham FC
54%
Fleetwood Town FC or Gillingham FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fleetwood Town FC28% Draw54% Gillingham FC18%
Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap Fleetwood Town FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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