Gillingham FC vs Luton Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Gillingham FC vs Luton Town FC — League One .
- Gillingham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Johnson
- Referee Paul Lister
- Referee Carl Fitch-Jackson
- Referee Dan Cook
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Luton Town FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | Hartlepool United FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 17 Nov | Oxford United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | Hartlepool United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Nov | Blackpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Gillingham FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Nov | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Rochdale AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season
Luton Town FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Luton Town FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Gillingham FC and Luton Town FC has kicked off!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aaron Jarvis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gillingham FC.
- 15' Elliott List is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gillingham FC so far.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Luton Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Andrew Shinnie on 25.
- 30' Dean Parrett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Poor challenge from Glen Rea. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' Gillingham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Gillingham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' What a strike from Elliot Lee! The score is 0-2.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sonny Bradley.
- 61' Another substitution for Gillingham FC to replace Dean Parrett by Darren Oldaker on 61 minute.
- 63' Billy Bingham makes way for Bradley Garmston at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gillingham FC.
- 66' Poor challenge from Tom Eaves. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' Magnificent from Elliot Lee! That is 38 goals in 382 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' Alan Sheehan gets the nod from Luton Town FC. He replaces Andrew Shinnie and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' A goal from the England international Tom Eaves! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-3!
- 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 82' Luton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 84' The crowd applauds Harry Cornick as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Jarvis steps in for Luton Town FC.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gillingham FC that had 182 games and scored 239 goals.
- 90' Max Ehmer was booked on 90.
- 90' Lloyd Jones is replacing Elliot Lee for the Luton Town FC side.
- Another three points for Luton Town FC.
Lineups
Gillingham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
8
Dean Parrett ↓ Josh Parker 61'
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 5
- 15
- 33
- 16
- 9
-
24
Josh Rees ↓ Josh Parker 61'
Bench
- 30
- 34
-
3
Bradley Garmston ↑ 63'
-
20
Darren Oldaker ↑ 61'
-
14
Josh Parker ↑ 61'
- 13
- 23
Coach
Steve Lovell
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 36
- 16
- 17
- 2
- 7
-
11
Andrew Shinnie ↓ Alan Sheehan 69'
- 19
-
10
Elliot Lee ↓ Lloyd Jones 90'
-
14
Harry Cornick ↓ Aaron Jarvis 84'
- 5
Bench
- 1
- 3
-
44
Alan Sheehan ↑ 69'
-
28
Lloyd Jones ↑ 90'
- 4
-
27
Aaron Jarvis ↑ 84'
- 18
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 2 |
| Elliot Lee | 2 |
| Jack Stacey | 1 |
| Danny Hylton | 1 |
| Luke O'Neill | 1 |
| Andrew Shinnie | 1 |
Head to Head
Gillingham FC Form
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Gillingham FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Luton Town FC
74%
Gillingham FC or Luton Town FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC
| Handicap | Gillingham FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

