Thursday , 2 July 2026

Gillingham FC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Fleetwood Town FC
Sat 24 Oct 2020 · 12:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+9'
Connor Ogilvie 17' Y
John Akinde 41' Y
Dominic Samuel 70' Y
Connor Ogilvie 83' R
Y 87' Jay Matete
Jordan Graham 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Fleetwood Town FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee Christopher Wade
  • 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

1
3
2
Gillingham FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Fleetwood Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-24 Gillingham FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC 2019-12-14 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2019-03-02 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2018-11-03 Gillingham FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Fleetwood Town FC H 0–2 L
20 Oct Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
17 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–2 L
10 Oct Oxford United FC H 3–1 W
03 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
26 Sep Blackpool FC H 2–0 W
Fleetwood Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
20 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L
17 Oct Lincoln City FC H 0–0 D
09 Oct Hull City AFC H 4–1 W
03 Oct Rochdale AFC A 1–2 L
26 Sep AFC Wimbledon H 0–1 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at MEMS Priestfield Stadium!
  • 5' The travelling Fleetwood Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Gillingham FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fleetwood Town FC backline.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jay Matete made 289 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 17' Connor Ogilvie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 22' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' Alexander MacDonald gets the nod from Gillingham FC. He replaces Thomas O'Connor and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 29' Fleetwood Town FC have won 384 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' Gillingham FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fleetwood Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 41' Gillingham FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 46' Glenn Whelan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 54' A change in the Fleetwood Town FC ranks — Harvey Saunders exits the field as Ched Evans enters on 54.
  • 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' Fleetwood Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' A goal from the Ireland international Paddy Madden! He fires home on 66 to make it 0-1!
  • 67' Fresh legs for Fleetwood Town FC! Mark Duffy comes on to replace Sam Finley.
  • 70' Dominic Samuel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Scott Robertson as he leaves the pitch. Mattew Willock steps in for Gillingham FC.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Connor Ogilvie on 83 minutes.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Gillingham FC — Trae Coyle on, Dominic Samuel off on 85 minutes.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jay Matete.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Fleetwood Town FC. Callum Camps is replaced by Paul Coutts.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Graham argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • With this win, Fleetwood Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Eaves 3
Paddy Madden 2
Brandon Hanlan 1
James Husband 1
Alex Jakubiak 1
Ched Evans 1
Kyle Vassell 1

Head to Head

2020-10-24 Gillingham FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC 2019-12-14 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2019-03-02 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2018-11-03 Gillingham FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC

Gillingham FC Form

2020-10-24 Gillingham FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC L 2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2020-10-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Gillingham FC L 2020-10-10 Gillingham FC 3–1 Oxford United FC W 2020-10-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2020-09-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Blackpool FC W

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2020-10-24 Gillingham FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC W 2020-10-20 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2020-10-17 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2020-10-09 Fleetwood Town FC 4–1 Hull City AFC W 2020-10-03 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC L 2020-09-26 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for: Gillingham FC or Fleetwood Town FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC36% Draw31% Fleetwood Town FC33%
Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
64%
Gillingham FC or Fleetwood Town FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC25% Draw51% Fleetwood Town FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Fleetwood Town FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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