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Gillingham FC vs Cardiff City FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2018-19
Gillingham FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 5 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Gabriel Zakuani 49' Y
Josh Parker 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Cardiff City FC — FA Cup at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Samuel Lewis
  • Referee Anthony Coggins

Head-to-Head

1
Gillingham FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-05 Gillingham FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan Cardiff City FC H 1–0 W
01 Jan Southend United FC A 0–2 L
29 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–3 L
26 Dec Portsmouth FC H 2–0 W
22 Dec Charlton Athletic FC A 0–2 L
15 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–3 L
29 Dec Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 0–0 D
22 Dec Manchester United FC H 1–5 L
15 Dec Watford FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Gillingham FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Gillingham FC and Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Connor Ogilvie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gillingham FC so far.
  • 30' Gillingham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gillingham FC that had 182 games and scored 239 goals.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gillingham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 49' Gabriel Zakuani is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
  • 54' Josh Murphy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kadeem Harris at the 54 minute mark.
  • 59' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' It looks surprising Gillingham FC does not make any changes. Joe Bennett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Gillingham FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 74' Daniel Ward is replacing Bobby Reid for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 79' Gillingham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 81' Elliott List is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 86' The 39-year-old Lee Peltier has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' Josh Parker has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Junior Hoilett. He replaces Loic Damour on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Gillingham FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Lovell

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC47% Draw30% Cardiff City FC23%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
53%
Gillingham FC or Cardiff City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC29% Draw54% Cardiff City FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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