Gillingham FC vs Blackpool FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1
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Overview
Match Preview
Gillingham FC vs Blackpool FC — FA Cup at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.
- Gillingham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Brook
- Assistant 1 Alexander Mathieson (England)
- Assistant 2 Alexander Bradley (England)
20 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 2.8 goals/gameHead-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 Nov Blackpool FC H 0–2 L 06 Jan Sheffield United FC H 0–4 L 02 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 2–0 W 04 Nov Hereford FC A 2–0 W 07 Jan Leicester City FC H 0–1 L 15 Nov AFC Fylde H 1–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 Nov Gillingham FC A 2–0 W 28 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 2–2 D 22 Oct Peterborough United FC A 1–5 L 19 Oct Barnsley FC H 1–2 L 05 Oct Mansfield Town FC A 0–2 L 01 Oct Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D Key Stats
43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history0% Clean Sheets
Gillingham FC this season33% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this seasonTop Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FCAshley Fletcher 4 G -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Gillingham FC to score. At the same time, Blackpool FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' It’s high time Mark Bonner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' It looks surprising Gillingham FC does not make any changes. Jacob Wakeling has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 38' Goal! Sonny Carey scores his 21 goal in 15 matches.
- 43' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Ryan Finnigan. He receives a card.
- 49' Timothee Dieng needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
- 54' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' 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.
- 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 69' Gillingham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Time for substitution for Gillingham FC. Timothee Dieng is replaced by Joseph Gbode.
- 75' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 78' Blackpool FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 79' It is a substitution in Gillingham FC team. Conor Masterson is replaced by Marcus Wyllie on 79 minute.
- 84' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 84 minute. Elliot Embleton leaves to be changed by Matthew Pennington.
- 89' 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.
- 90' It is a substitution in Gillingham FC team. Jack Nolan is replaced by Josh Andrews on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Blackpool FC beats Gillingham FC
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Lineups
Gillingham FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 5
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38
Timothee Dieng ↓ Joseph Gbode 70'
- 8
- 22
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4
Conor Masterson ↓ Marcus Wyllie 79'
- 2
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7
Jack Nolan ↓ Josh Andrews 90'
- 24
- 17
- 21
Bench
- 12
- 10
- 25
- 3
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9
Josh Andrews ↑ 90'
- 35
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29
Joseph Gbode ↑ 70'
- 13
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18
Marcus Wyllie ↑ 79'
Coach Mark BonnerBlackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 7
- 15
- 20
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9
Kyle Joseph ↓ Jordan Rhodes 70'
- 10
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28
Ryan Finnigan ↓ Josh Onomah 90'
- 24
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19
Dominic Ballard ↓ Jake Beesley 70'
- 4
Bench
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17
Josh Onomah ↑ 90'
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16
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 70'
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5
Matthew Pennington ↑ 84'
- 11
- 23
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18
Jake Beesley ↑ 70'
- 12
- 30
- 26
Coach Steve Bruce -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Jerry Yates 2 Nathan Delfouneso 2 Tom Eaves 2 Sonny Carey 2 Brandon Hanlan 2 Sullay Kaikai 2 Armand Gnanduillet 2 Alex Jakubiak 2 Head to Head
Gillingham FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy0 / 41.39 Gillingham FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.38 Blackpool FC xGI would bet for: Gillingham FC or Blackpool FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.77Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 76% 24% ± 2.5 52% 48% ± 3.5 30% 70% ± 4.5 15% 85% Double Chance
Gillingham FC or Draw 65%Draw or Blackpool FC 63%Gillingham FC or Blackpool FC 72%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.9%0 – 0 8.2%2 – 1 8%1 – 2 8%1 – 0 7.7%0 – 1 7.7%2 – 0 5.9%0 – 2 Actual2 – 2 5.6%3 – 1 3.7%1 – 3 3.7%3 – 0 2.7%Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC
Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers -2.5 6% — 94% -2 6% 11% 83% -1.5 17% — 83% -1 17% 19% 64% -0.5 36% — 64% +0.5 64% — 36% +1 64% 19% 17% +1.5 83% — 17% +2 83% 11% 6% +2.5 94% — 6% Clean Sheet
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet 26% ✓Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet 26% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.