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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 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

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
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 2 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Gillingham FC get us underway at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kieran Wallace made 9 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gillingham FC and Burton Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Ireland international John-Joe O'Toole has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Colin Daniel, as he is very good at scoring at MEMS Priestfield Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 33' Goal! Hayden Carter scores his 7 goal in 390 matches.
  • 38' Luke Varney has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Gillingham FC! Jack Tucker comes on to replace Declan Drysdale.
  • 51' Gillingham FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' Gillingham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 60' The Gillingham FC manager makes a substitution. Vadaine Oliver departs to be replaced by Alexander MacDonald.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Stephen Quinn on, Joe Powell off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gillingham FC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 84' Mattew Willock has so much to prove this time. He replaces Robbie McKenzie on 84 minute.
  • 85' The whistle greets Kane Hemmings as he departs to be replaced by Luke Varney.
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Another three points for Burton Albion FC.

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
Scott Fraser 2
Nathan Broadhead 2
Tom Eaves 2
Tom Eaves 2
Josh Rees 1
Ousseynou Cisse 1
Luke O'Neill 1
Hayden Carter 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.