Sunday , 16 August 2026

Gillingham FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2023-24
Gillingham FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Charlton Athletic FC
Sat 2 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium 7,717 HT 45' · FT 45'
Macauley Bonne 26' 1–0
Timothee Dieng 30' 2–0
Y 44' Alfie May
Y 56' Lucas Ness
Y 71' George Dobson
Scott Malone 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Charlton Athletic FC — FA Cup at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Kevin Howick
  • Assistant 2 Michael Webb

Head-to-Head

2
2
3
Gillingham FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Charlton Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-02 Gillingham FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC 2022-03-15 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Gillingham FC 2021-09-21 Gillingham FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC 2021-02-13 Charlton Athletic FC 2–3 Gillingham FC 2020-11-21 Gillingham FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 2–0 W
04 Nov Hereford FC A 2–0 W
07 Jan Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
15 Nov AFC Fylde H 1–0 W
05 Nov AFC Fylde A 1–1 D
30 Apr Rotherham United FC H 0–2 L
Charlton Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Gillingham FC A 0–2 L
28 Nov Cheltenham Town FC H 2–1 W
25 Nov Carlisle United FC A 1–1 D
15 Nov Cray Valley Paper Mills FC A 6–1 W
11 Nov Portsmouth FC A 2–2 D
05 Nov Cray Valley Paper Mills FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Gillingham FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Charlton Athletic FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Gillingham FC launch into their encounter with Charlton Athletic FC.
  • 5' Charlton Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Timothee Dieng needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' 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 Jake Turner suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Ashley Maynard-Brewer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' England international Jayden Clarke has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 26' Macauley Bonne is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Timothee Dieng makes it 2-0.
  • 34' Another change for Gillingham FC made on 34 minute. Ethan Coleman leaves to be changed by Dom Jefferies.
  • 39' Gillingham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alfie May.
  • 45' The whistle greets Jonny Williams as he departs to be replaced by Shaun Williams.
  • 50' Charlton Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Dobson, as he is very good at scoring at MEMS Priestfield Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' Lucas Ness has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 56.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Charlton Athletic FC team. Louie Watson is replaced by Scott Fraser on 61 minute.
  • 62' Tennai Watson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tayo Edun at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' It looks surprising Charlton Athletic FC does not make any changes. Tayo Edun has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a card for George Dobson.
  • 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 79' Micah Mbick gets the nod from Charlton Athletic FC. He replaces Tyreece Campbell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Gillingham FC ring the changes. Jayden Clarke has done his job and it is now time for Tom Nichols to step up.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Gillingham FC! Cheye Alexander comes on to replace Macauley Bonne.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Scott Malone.
  • Charlton Athletic FC will have plenty to reflect on. Gillingham FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Clemence

Charlton Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chuks Aneke 2
Connor Ogilvie 1
Kyle Dempsey 1
Olly Lee 1
Elliot Lee 1
Ben Reeves 1
Ben Purrington 1
Tariqe Fosu 1

Head to Head

2023-12-02 Gillingham FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC 2022-03-15 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Gillingham FC 2021-09-21 Gillingham FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC 2021-02-13 Charlton Athletic FC 2–3 Gillingham FC 2020-11-21 Gillingham FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC

Gillingham FC Form

2023-12-02 Gillingham FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2023-11-04 Hereford FC 0–2 Gillingham FC W 2023-01-07 Gillingham FC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2022-11-15 Gillingham FC 1–0 AFC Fylde W 2022-11-05 AFC Fylde 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2022-04-30 Gillingham FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L

Charlton Athletic FC Form

2023-12-02 Gillingham FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC L 2023-11-28 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-11-25 Carlisle United FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-11-15 Cray Valley Paper Mills FC 1–6 Charlton Athletic FC W 2023-11-11 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-11-05 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Cray Valley Paper Mills FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Gillingham FC or Charlton Athletic FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC43% Draw28% Charlton Athletic FC29%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
57%
Gillingham FC or Charlton Athletic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC28% Draw49% Charlton Athletic FC23%
Actual: Gillingham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Charlton Athletic FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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