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Gillingham FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 20 Feb 2021 · 13:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45+9' · FT 45+6'
Y 52' Brandon Hanlan
Y 70' Jonah Ayunga
Y 84' Luke McCormick
Y 89' Jack Baldwin

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee James Oldham
  • Referee Conor Farrell
  • Referee

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

3
1
1
Gillingham FC 5 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-20 Gillingham FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-12-02 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Gillingham FC 2019-09-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2019-03-12 Gillingham FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-11-27 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
16 Feb Peterborough United FC H 1–3 L
13 Feb Charlton Athletic FC A 3–2 W
05 Feb Lincoln City FC H 0–3 L
30 Jan Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D
26 Jan Crewe Alexandra FC H 4–1 W
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Gillingham FC A 0–2 L
16 Feb Portsmouth FC H 3–1 W
09 Feb Oxford United FC H 0–2 L
06 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 0–0 D
02 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 1–6 L
30 Jan Rochdale AFC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Gillingham FC and Bristol Rovers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' It’s high time Tommy Widdrington made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alfie Kilgour, as he is very good at scoring at MEMS Priestfield Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gillingham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Another change for Gillingham FC made on 46 minute. Olly Lee leaves to be changed by Vadaine Oliver.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David Tutonda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' Brandon Hanlan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' Ryan Jackson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 62' The 29-year-old Mattew Willock has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 67' Brilliant from the ! John Akinde makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 67.
  • 70' Bristol Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 73' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. James Daly departs to be replaced by Sam Nicholson.
  • 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gillingham FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 83' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. George Williams trudges off to be replaced by Alex Rodman on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Luke McCormick. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Baldwin is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Another change for Gillingham FC made on 90 minute. Jordan Graham leaves to be changed by Stuart O'Keefe.
  • With this win, Gillingham FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Widdrington

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vadaine Oliver 2
John Akinde 2
Elliott List 1
Callum Reilly 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1
Tyler Smith 1
Thomas O'Connor 1
Liam Sercombe 1

Head to Head

2021-02-20 Gillingham FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-12-02 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Gillingham FC 2019-09-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2019-03-12 Gillingham FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-11-27 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Gillingham FC

Gillingham FC Form

2021-02-20 Gillingham FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-02-16 Gillingham FC 1–3 Peterborough United FC L 2021-02-13 Charlton Athletic FC 2–3 Gillingham FC W 2021-02-05 Gillingham FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC L 2021-01-30 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC D 2021-01-26 Gillingham FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-02-20 Gillingham FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-02-16 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-02-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Oxford United FC L 2021-02-06 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2021-02-02 Accrington Stanley FC 6–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-01-30 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC54% Draw26% Bristol Rovers FC20%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
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 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
46%
Gillingham FC or Bristol Rovers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC35% Draw48% Bristol Rovers FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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