Sunday , 16 August 2026

Gillingham FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Gillingham FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 16 Nov 2019 · 15:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Neal Eardley
Y 64' Cian Bolger
Mark Byrne 70' Y
Max Ehmer 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Adrian Tranter
  • Referee Leigh Crowhurst
  • Referee Chris Pollard
  • 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
2
1
Gillingham FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-16 Gillingham FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Nov Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W
02 Nov Rotherham United FC H 0–3 L
26 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 1–0 W
22 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
19 Oct Peterborough United FC H 1–2 L
12 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–0 D
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Nov Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
02 Nov AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D
22 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
18 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
12 Oct Peterborough United FC A 0–2 L
05 Oct Sunderland AFC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Gillingham FC welcome Lincoln City FC for this crunch clash at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Appleton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Lincoln City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Gillingham FC in their trying to find a way past Lincoln City FC's compact .
  • 24' Magnificent from Mikael Mandron! That is 39 goals in 7 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Gillingham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Neal Eardley. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 39' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 44' 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.
  • 46' Lincoln City FC ring the changes. Callum Connolly has done his job and it is now time for Cian Bolger to step up.
  • 51' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Bruno Andrade has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyler Walker, as he is very good at scoring at MEMS Priestfield Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' Gillingham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Cian Bolger on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Jack Payne is replaced by Harry Anderson.
  • 70' Gillingham FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 75' That is a Yellow card for Gillingham FC. Max Ehmer will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' It’s high time Michael Appleton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Appleton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Gillingham FC. Olly Lee is replaced by Regan Charles-Cook.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vadaine Oliver 3
Conor McGrandles 2
Jordan Graham 1
Kyle Dempsey 1
Jorge Grant 1
Danny Lloyd 1
Tayo Edun 1
Ben Thompson 1

Head to Head

2019-11-16 Gillingham FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC

Gillingham FC Form

2019-11-16 Gillingham FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC W 2019-11-02 Gillingham FC 0–3 Rotherham United FC L 2019-10-26 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Gillingham FC W 2019-10-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2019-10-19 Gillingham FC 1–2 Peterborough United FC L 2019-10-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D

Lincoln City FC Form

2019-11-16 Gillingham FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2019-11-02 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2019-10-22 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2019-10-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2019-10-12 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L 2019-10-05 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC46% Draw31% Lincoln City FC23%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
54%
Gillingham FC or Lincoln City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC28% Draw55% Lincoln City FC17%
Actual: Gillingham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 24% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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