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Gillingham FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Gillingham FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 15 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Cameron John
R 38' Fejiri Okenabirhie
Thomas O'Connor 41' Y
Y 76' Joe Wright
Barry Fuller 83' Y
Y 85' Ben Sheaf
Y 90' Brad Halliday

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Garry Maskell
  • Referee Marc Wilson
  • Referee Joshua Smith
  • Referee

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

3
3
2
Gillingham FC 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-15 Gillingham FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-08-03 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2018-12-29 Gillingham FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-10-20 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–3 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
11 Feb Blackpool FC A 3–2 W
08 Feb Burton Albion FC A 0–0 D
29 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
25 Jan Rochdale AFC A 2–2 D
18 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Gillingham FC A 1–2 L
11 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
08 Feb Rochdale AFC H 1–1 D
04 Feb Tranmere Rovers FC A 3–0 W
01 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
28 Jan Southend United FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. Gillingham FC are looking to make home advantage count against Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gillingham FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Wales international Joe Wright has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 13' Assisted by Brad Halliday with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ben Sheaf makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 18' Seny Dieng has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' Cameron John has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Fejiri Okenabirhie.
  • 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas O'Connor on 41 minutes.
  • 44' The deadlock is broken! Cameron John gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
  • 49' Thomas O'Connor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gillingham FC so far.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' Gillingham FC is showing some good football. However, Gillingham FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 64' The Gillingham FC manager makes a substitution. Stuart O'Keefe departs to be replaced by Mattew Willock.
  • 67' The deadlock is broken! Cameron John gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace Matty Blair by Kieran Sadlier on 72 minute.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joe Wright.
  • 79' Devante Cole is ready to make an impact after coming on for Niall Ennis at the 79 minute mark.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Ben Pringle as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Graham steps in for Gillingham FC.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Gillingham FC player. Barry Fuller gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' Ben Sheaf is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Brad Halliday on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Doncaster Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Gillingham FC. Jordan Roberts is replaced by Regan Charles-Cook.
  • With this win, Gillingham FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mallik Wilks 2
Vadaine Oliver 2
Cameron John 2
John Marquis 2
Brad Halliday 1
Barry Fuller 1
Kyle Dempsey 1
Max Ehmer 1

Head to Head

2020-02-15 Gillingham FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-08-03 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2018-12-29 Gillingham FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-10-20 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–3 Gillingham FC

Gillingham FC Form

2020-02-15 Gillingham FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-02-11 Blackpool FC 2–3 Gillingham FC W 2020-02-08 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2020-01-29 Gillingham FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-01-25 Rochdale AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC D 2020-01-18 Gillingham FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2020-02-15 Gillingham FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-02-11 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2020-02-08 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC D 2020-02-04 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–3 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-02-01 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-01-28 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–1 Southend United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC45% Draw26% Doncaster Rovers FC29%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
55%
Gillingham FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC30% Draw46% Doncaster Rovers FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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