Thursday , 2 July 2026

Gillingham FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Tue 15 Dec 2020 · 17:30 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+4'
Thomas O'Connor 73' Y
Y 90' Matt Butcher

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Lee
  • Referee Michael Webb
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

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

4
2
1
Gillingham FC 7 games · Avg 1.3 goals Accrington Stanley FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-15 Gillingham FC 0–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-10-26 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Gillingham FC 2019-01-29 Gillingham FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2018-08-04 Accrington Stanley FC 0–2 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 0–2 L
12 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L
05 Dec Swindon Town FC H 2–0 W
02 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
28 Nov Exeter City FC H 2–3 L
24 Nov AFC Wimbledon H 2–1 W
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
12 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 3–4 L
05 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–1 W
02 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–2 D
24 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–0 W
21 Nov Lincoln City FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

14% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. Gillingham FC are looking to make home advantage count against Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gillingham FC that had 182 games and scored 239 goals.
  • 15' Accrington Stanley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Gillingham FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 21' Gillingham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Akinde is hanging Dominic Samuel on the field on 21 minute.
  • 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' Scotland international Alexander MacDonald has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 44' GOAL! Colby Bishop scores on 44.
  • 46' Thomas O'Connor gets the nod from Gillingham FC. He replaces Jacob Mellis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The 29-year-old Harvey Rodgers has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dion Charles makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 69' 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.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Thomas O'Connor. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 77' Alexander MacDonald has so much to prove this time. He replaces Robbie McKenzie on 77 minute.
  • 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Evans will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Matt Butcher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Gillingham FC 0-2 Accrington Stanley FC.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 2
Dion Charles 1
Kyle Dempsey 1
Vadaine Oliver 1
Charlie Kelman 1
Josh Parker 1
Brandon Hanlan 1
Josh Parker 1

Head to Head

2020-12-15 Gillingham FC 0–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-10-26 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Gillingham FC 2019-01-29 Gillingham FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2018-08-04 Accrington Stanley FC 0–2 Gillingham FC

Gillingham FC Form

2020-12-15 Gillingham FC 0–2 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-12-12 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Gillingham FC L 2020-12-05 Gillingham FC 2–0 Swindon Town FC W 2020-12-02 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Gillingham FC W 2020-11-28 Gillingham FC 2–3 Exeter City FC L 2020-11-24 Gillingham FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon W

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2020-12-15 Gillingham FC 0–2 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-12-12 Wigan Athletic FC 4–3 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-12-05 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2020-12-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D 2020-11-24 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2020-11-21 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Gillingham FC or Accrington Stanley FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC37% Draw29% Accrington Stanley FC34%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
63%
Gillingham FC or Accrington Stanley FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC27% Draw48% Accrington Stanley FC25%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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