Thursday , 2 July 2026

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' We are underway at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It looks surprising Gillingham FC does not make any changes. Bradley Garmston has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Gillingham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Gillingham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Alex Smithies needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' Luke O'Neill has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 49' Gabriel Zakuani was booked on 49.
  • 54' The supporters are chanting for Josh Murphy. He replaces Kadeem Harris on 54 minute.
  • 59' 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 Tom Eaves suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Callum Reilly made 182 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Bobby Reid departs to be replaced by Daniel Ward.
  • 79' 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.
  • 81' Gillingham FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Elliott List on 81.
  • 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' Josh Parker is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Loic Damour is replaced by Junior Hoilett.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Gillingham FC players.

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.