Wednesday , 30 September 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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Gillingham FC and Fleetwood Town FC is underway.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Callum Connolly has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 384 appearances.
  • 15' England international Josh Eccles has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 17' Poor challenge from Connor Ogilvie. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' Thomas O'Connor makes way for Alexander MacDonald at the 24 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gillingham FC.
  • 29' Thomas O'Connor, a Ireland defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fleetwood Town FC that had 289 games and scored 384 goals.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Jackson made 7 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' That is a Yellow card for Gillingham FC. John Akinde will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Gillingham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 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' The Fleetwood Town FC manager makes a substitution. Harvey Saunders departs to be replaced by Ched Evans.
  • 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 64' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' Brilliant from the ! Paddy Madden makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 66.
  • 67' Mark Duffy gets the nod from Fleetwood Town FC. He replaces Sam Finley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' A moment of madness from Dominic Samuel on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Gillingham FC will be frustrated.
  • 75' Gillingham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mattew Willock is hanging Scott Robertson on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Fleetwood Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Connor Ogilvie.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Gillingham FC team. Dominic Samuel is replaced by Trae Coyle on 85 minute.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Jay Matete is booked for Fleetwood Town FC — Yellow card on 87.
  • 87' The whistle greets Callum Camps as he departs to be replaced by Paul Coutts.
  • 90' Jordan Graham is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

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
Ched Evans 1
Kyle Vassell 1
Brandon Hanlan 1
James Husband 1
Alex Jakubiak 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.