Sunday , 16 August 2026

Gillingham FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Charlton Athletic FC
Sat 21 Nov 2020 · 13:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 30' Marcus Maddison
Vadaine Oliver 66' Y
Y 81' Alex Gilbey
Kyle Dempsey 84' Y
Dominic Samuel 85' Y
Y 90' Ian Maatsen
Robbie McKenzie 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Charlton Athletic FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Matthew Lee
  • Referee Paul Lister
  • Referee Chris Pollard

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
3
Gillingham FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Charlton Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-21 Gillingham FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC 2019-04-27 Gillingham FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC 2018-12-22 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
07 Nov Woking FC H 3–2 W
03 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–0 W
31 Oct Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
27 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 0–1 L
24 Oct Fleetwood Town FC H 0–2 L
Charlton Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Gillingham FC A 1–1 D
07 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–1 L
03 Nov Fleetwood Town FC H 3–2 W
31 Oct Portsmouth FC A 2–0 W
27 Oct Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
24 Oct Northampton Town FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Gillingham FC have kicked off against Charlton Athletic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Marcus Maddison is booked for Charlton Athletic FC — Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' Zechariah Medley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' The travelling Charlton Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' Ben Purrington has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 236 appearances.
  • 60' Charlton Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' A change in the Gillingham FC ranks — Scott Robertson exits the field as John Akinde enters on 64.
  • 66' That is a Yellow card for Gillingham FC. Vadaine Oliver will be fuming at that decision.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Charlton Athletic FC. Omar Bogle is replaced by Chuks Aneke.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Alex Gilbey. He replaces Marcus Maddison on 67 minute.
  • 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gillingham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 73' Jordan Graham does the damage! The net is bulging and Gillingham FC surge ahead!
  • 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Alex Gilbey. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 82' Chuks Aneke does the damage! The net is bulging and Charlton Athletic FC surge ahead!
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Kyle Dempsey. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 85' Gillingham FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 86' Trae Coyle gets the nod from Gillingham FC. He replaces Vadaine Oliver and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' A change in the Charlton Athletic FC ranks — Albie Morgan exits the field as Ben Purrington enters on 88.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ian Maatsen.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Charlton Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chuks Aneke 2
Tariqe Fosu 1
Alex Gilbey 1
Josh Cullen 1
Macauley Bonne 1
Joe Aribo 1
Timothee Dieng 1
Jordan Graham 1

Head to Head

2020-11-21 Gillingham FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC 2019-04-27 Gillingham FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC 2018-12-22 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Gillingham FC

Gillingham FC Form

2020-11-21 Gillingham FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2020-11-07 Gillingham FC 3–2 Woking FC W 2020-11-03 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Gillingham FC W 2020-10-31 Gillingham FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2020-10-27 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC L 2020-10-24 Gillingham FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC L

Charlton Athletic FC Form

2020-11-21 Gillingham FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2020-11-07 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2020-11-03 Charlton Athletic FC 3–2 Fleetwood Town FC W 2020-10-31 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC W 2020-10-27 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2020-10-24 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.98 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Charlton Athletic FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC28% Draw30% Charlton Athletic FC42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
72%
Gillingham FC or Charlton Athletic FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC19% Draw50% Charlton Athletic FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.9%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Charlton Athletic FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 23% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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