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Gillingham FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Gillingham FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 79' Kyle McFadzean
Josh Parker 90' Y
Luke O'Neill 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Da Costa
  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee Andy Garratt
  • Referee Lee Probert

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
3
2
Gillingham FC 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 Gillingham FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Burton Albion FC H 3–1 W
04 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 2–0 W
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Gillingham FC A 1–3 L
04 Aug Rochdale AFC H 1–2 L
12 Nov Vikingur Gota A 0–2 L
29 Oct Celtic FC H 3–4 L
10 Sep FC Alashkert H 0–1 L
13 Aug MOL Fehervar FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Gillingham FC welcome Burton Albion FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Burton Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Lovell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 17' Reece Hutchinson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Damien McCrory at the 17 minute mark.
  • 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' Against the run of play, Liam Boyce has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 31' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 33' Gillingham FC make a change. Dean Parrett trudges off to be replaced by Tom Eaves on 33 minutes.
  • 35' Tom Eaves has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Gillingham FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burton Albion FC backline.
  • 50' 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.
  • 51' GOAL! Luke O'Neill scores on 51.
  • 56' Jake Buxton, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' Stephen Bywater has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 66' Gillingham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 77' Tom Eaves is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 78' David Templeton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Fraser on 78 minute.
  • 79' Burton Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Kyle McFadzean as he leaves the pitch. Jake Buxton steps in for Burton Albion FC.
  • 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Gillingham FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Burton Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Gillingham FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Lovell

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.14 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Gillingham FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC63% Draw21% Burton Albion FC16%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
37%
Gillingham FC or Burton Albion FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC45% Draw41% Burton Albion FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 23% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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