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Gillingham FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+10'
Y 74' Fejiri Okenabirhie

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Brook
  • Referee Christopher Wade
  • Referee Will Finnie
  • Referee

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

3
3
2
Gillingham FC 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 Gillingham FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC 2020-12-12 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Gillingham FC 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

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–2 D
16 Mar Lincoln City FC A 3–0 W
13 Mar Swindon Town FC A 3–1 W
09 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
06 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 3–1 W
02 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–2 W
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Gillingham FC A 2–2 D
16 Mar Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
13 Mar Northampton Town FC H 0–0 D
09 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC A 0–1 L
06 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W
02 Mar Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Gillingham FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 2' Gillingham FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jordan Graham on 2.
  • 4' Goal! Vadaine Oliver scores his 34 goal in 98 matches.
  • 9' Gillingham FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 14' Louis Jones, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 19' Assisted by Josh Sims with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tom Anderson makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 23' James Coppinger has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Wright, as he is very good at scoring at MEMS Priestfield Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' Doncaster Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Evans will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Andy Butler might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' Taylor Richards has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Coppinger on 61 minute.
  • 66' The travelling Doncaster Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' Jason Lokilo gets the nod from Doncaster Rovers FC. He replaces Josh Sims and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Gillingham FC! Olly Lee comes on to replace John Akinde.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Doncaster Rovers FC player. Fejiri Okenabirhie gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' The Gillingham FC manager makes a substitution. Alexander MacDonald departs to be replaced by Thomas O'Connor.
  • 82' Doncaster Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Doncaster Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 87' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Fejiri Okenabirhie as he leaves the pitch. Madger Gomes steps in for Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andy Butler

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cameron John 2
John Marquis 2
Mallik Wilks 2
Vadaine Oliver 2
Kieran Sadlier 1
Charlie Kelman 1
Alex Jakubiak 1
Ben Sheaf 1

Head to Head

2021-03-20 Gillingham FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC 2020-12-12 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Gillingham FC 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

Gillingham FC Form

2021-03-20 Gillingham FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2021-03-16 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Gillingham FC W 2021-03-13 Swindon Town FC 1–3 Gillingham FC W 2021-03-09 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC L 2021-03-06 Gillingham FC 3–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-03-02 Gillingham FC 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-03-20 Gillingham FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2021-03-16 Oxford United FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-03-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-03-09 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-03-06 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2021-03-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66 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 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC46% Draw26% Doncaster Rovers FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
54%
Gillingham FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC33% Draw44% Doncaster Rovers FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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