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Gillingham FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 9 Jan 2021 · 14:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Brett Huxtable
  • Referee Gareth Viccars
  • Referee Paul Kelly
  • 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

2
3
2
Gillingham FC 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-09 Gillingham FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC 2020-02-08 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2019-08-10 Gillingham FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC 2019-01-12 Burton Albion FC 2–3 Gillingham FC 2018-08-11 Gillingham FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Burton Albion FC H 0–1 L
02 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–1 L
29 Dec Northampton Town FC A 1–3 L
19 Dec Rochdale AFC A 4–1 W
15 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 0–2 L
12 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Gillingham FC A 1–0 W
02 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–5 L
29 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 3–4 L
26 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–5 L
19 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–3 L
15 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Gillingham FC host Burton Albion FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robbie McKenzie, as he is very good at scoring at MEMS Priestfield Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Burton Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Gillingham FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 33' What a moment for Hayden Carter! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gillingham FC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Jack Tucker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Declan Drysdale at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Jack Bonham, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' Another substitution for Gillingham FC to replace Vadaine Oliver by Alexander MacDonald on 60 minute.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gillingham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' Stephen Quinn gets the nod from Burton Albion FC. He replaces Joe Powell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Vadaine Oliver has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 84' Mattew Willock has so much to prove this time. He replaces Robbie McKenzie on 84 minute.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Luke Varney. He replaces Kane Hemmings on 85 minute.
  • 90' Scott Robertson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Eaves 2
Scott Fraser 2
Nathan Broadhead 2
Tom Eaves 2
Liam Boyce 1
Jordan Graham 1
Liam Boyce 1
Ryan Broom 1

Head to Head

2021-01-09 Gillingham FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC 2020-02-08 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2019-08-10 Gillingham FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC 2019-01-12 Burton Albion FC 2–3 Gillingham FC 2018-08-11 Gillingham FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC

Gillingham FC Form

2021-01-09 Gillingham FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC L 2021-01-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Gillingham FC L 2020-12-29 Northampton Town FC 3–1 Gillingham FC L 2020-12-19 Rochdale AFC 1–4 Gillingham FC W 2020-12-15 Gillingham FC 0–2 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-12-12 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Gillingham FC L

Burton Albion FC Form

2021-01-09 Gillingham FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC W 2021-01-02 Burton Albion FC 1–5 Oxford United FC L 2020-12-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-12-26 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Burton Albion FC L 2020-12-19 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Gillingham FC or Burton Albion FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC38% Draw30% Burton Albion FC32%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
62%
Gillingham FC or Burton Albion FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC26% Draw50% Burton Albion FC24%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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