Gillingham FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Gillingham FC vs Blackpool FC — League One .
- Gillingham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Da Costa
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Callum Walchester
- Referee Rob Smith
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Blackpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Bradford City AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Oct | Southend United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Gillingham FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Scunthorpe United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Rochdale AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jerry Yates | 2 G | |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Gillingham FC vs Blackpool FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Tomas Holy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 182 appearances.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Tom Eaves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Gillingham FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
- 45' 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.
- 49' Nathan Delfouneso adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' Mark Cullen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Jordan Thompson gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Chris Taylor and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Gillingham FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
- 66' Nathan Delfouneso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luke O'Neill.
- 76' The Gillingham FC manager makes a substitution. Luke O'Neill departs to be replaced by Elliott List.
- 77' Time for substitution for Gillingham FC. Regan Charles-Cook is replaced by Dean Parrett.
- 82' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 85' Harry Pritchard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark Cullen at the 85 minute mark.
- 88' A change in the Gillingham FC ranks — Connor Ogilvie exits the field as Josh Parker enters on 88.
- 89' Blackpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- The points are shared — Gillingham FC 0-1 Blackpool FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Gillingham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 12
- 1
-
2
Luke O'Neill ↓ Elliott List 76'
- 6
-
34
Connor Ogilvie ↓ Josh Parker 88'
- 5
- 20
- 33
- 9
- 7
Bench
-
8
Dean Parrett ↑ 77'
- 30
-
15
Elliott List ↑ 76'
-
14
Josh Parker ↑ 88'
- 19
- 17
- 23
Coach
Steve Lovell
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Chris Taylor ↓ Jordan Thompson 60'
- 6
- 37
- 20
- 8
-
9
Mark Cullen ↓ Harry Pritchard 85'
- 7
- 16
- 27
- 25
- 12
Bench
- 24
- 13
- 17
- 18
- 11
-
14
Harry Pritchard ↑ 85'
-
15
Jordan Thompson ↑ 60'
Coach
Terry McPhillips
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Samuel | 2 |
| Jerry Yates | 2 |
| Nathan Delfouneso | 2 |
| Tom Eaves | 2 |
| Sonny Carey | 2 |
| Brandon Hanlan | 2 |
| Sullay Kaikai | 2 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 2 |
Head to Head
Gillingham FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Gillingham FC or Blackpool FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Gillingham FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Blackpool FC
64%
Gillingham FC or Blackpool FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC
| Handicap | Gillingham FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.