Thursday , 2 July 2026

Gillingham FC vs Exeter City FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Exeter City FC
Sat 28 Nov 2020 · 13:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45+6' · FT 45+5'
Y 33' Nigel Atangana
Y 75' Jack Sparkes

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Exeter City FC — FA Cup at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Garry Maskell
  • Referee Ryan Atkin
  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee

Head-to-Head

1
Gillingham FC 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Exeter City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-28 Gillingham FC 2–3 Exeter City FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Exeter City FC H 2–3 L
24 Nov AFC Wimbledon H 2–1 W
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
Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Gillingham FC A 3–2 W
07 Nov AFC Fylde H 2–1 W
10 Nov Blackpool FC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Gillingham FC this season
67% Clean Sheets
Exeter City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Exeter City FC
Jack Aitchison 2 G
Jayden Wareham 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Gillingham FC gets underway.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Bowman made 293 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The travelling Exeter City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Exeter City FC is showing some good football. However, Exeter 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.
  • 21' Gillingham FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vadaine Oliver on 21.
  • 25' The whistle greets Lewis Page as he departs to be replaced by Jack Sparkes.
  • 29' What an equalizer from Nicky Law!
  • 33' Nigel Atangana was booked on 33.
  • 35' Joel Randall puts Exeter City FC on the lead.
  • 40' What a strike from Joel Randall! The score is 1-3.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Another substitution for Gillingham FC to replace Christian Maghoma by Declan Drysdale on 46 minute.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Exeter City FC that had 198 games and scored 203 goals.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jake Taylor, as he is very good at scoring at MEMS Priestfield Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 66' Josh Key needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 75' Exeter City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 79' Jake Taylor is replacing Randell Williams for the Exeter City FC side.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Pierce Sweeney. He replaces Nigel Atangana on 80 minute.
  • 80' What a strike from Dominic Samuel! The score is 2-3.
  • 84' The Gillingham FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Jackson departs to be replaced by John Akinde.
  • 89' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • Another three points for Exeter City FC.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matthew Taylor

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Gillingham FC or Exeter City FC 74% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC34% Draw26% Exeter City FC40%
Actual: Exeter City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Exeter City FC
66%
Gillingham FC or Exeter City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC26% Draw40% Exeter City FC34%
Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 19% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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