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Gillingham FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Gillingham FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 5 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Phillips 57' Y
Daniel Phillips 61' R
Y 73' Jordan Williams

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield.

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

1
1
1
Gillingham FC 3 games · Avg 4.0 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-05 Gillingham FC 0–3 Bolton Wanderers FC 2021-10-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Gillingham FC 2019-08-31 Gillingham FC 5–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–3 L
26 Feb Lincoln City FC A 2–0 W
22 Feb AFC Wimbledon H 0–0 D
19 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–2 L
12 Feb Morecambe FC A 1–1 D
08 Feb Cambridge United FC H 1–0 W
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Gillingham FC A 3–0 W
26 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–2 L
22 Feb Lincoln City FC H 3–1 W
19 Feb AFC Wimbledon H 4–0 W
15 Feb Burton Albion FC A 1–3 L
12 Feb Oxford United FC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Gillingham FC launch into their encounter with Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 5' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Bolton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gillingham FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gillingham FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' It’s high time Ian Evatt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' Aaron Morley has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Max Ehmer, as he is very good at scoring at MEMS Priestfield with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' The whistle greets Mustapha Carayol as he departs to be replaced by Ben Reeves.
  • 51' Declan John has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 391 appearances.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gillingham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' Gillingham FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Daniel Phillips on 61 minutes.
  • 65' The Wales Declan John breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 0-2!
  • 70' Jordan Williams is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gillingham FC tonight.
  • 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Williams.
  • 78' The 30-year-old Ben Thompson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' Gillingham FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 86' Jon Dadi Bodvarsson adds to his 0 season tally! Bolton Wanderers FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • It finishes all square. Gillingham FC and Bolton Wanderers FC share the spoils 0-3.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Olly Lee 2
Aaron Morley 1
Jordan Boon 1
Connor Ogilvie 1
Brandon Hanlan 1
Kieran Lee 1
Oladapo Afolayan 1
Kyle Dempsey 1

Head to Head

2022-03-05 Gillingham FC 0–3 Bolton Wanderers FC 2021-10-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Gillingham FC 2019-08-31 Gillingham FC 5–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Gillingham FC Form

2022-03-05 Gillingham FC 0–3 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2022-02-26 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Gillingham FC W 2022-02-22 Gillingham FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2022-02-19 Gillingham FC 0–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2022-02-12 Morecambe FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2022-02-08 Gillingham FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2022-03-05 Gillingham FC 0–3 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2022-02-26 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2022-02-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Lincoln City FC W 2022-02-19 Bolton Wanderers FC 4–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2022-02-15 Burton Albion FC 3–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2022-02-12 Oxford United FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Gillingham FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC36% Draw29% Bolton Wanderers FC35%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
64%
Gillingham FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC27% Draw46% Bolton Wanderers FC27%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers 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% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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