Thursday , 2 July 2026

Gillingham FC vs Morecambe FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Gillingham FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Morecambe FC
Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 47' Ryan Cooney
Y 51' Sam Lavelle
Vadaine Oliver 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Morecambe FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield.

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
1
Gillingham FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Morecambe FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-21 Gillingham FC 2–1 Morecambe FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Morecambe FC H 2–1 W
17 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D
14 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–1 L
07 Aug Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
09 May Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
01 May Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Gillingham FC A 1–2 L
17 Aug Rotherham United FC H 0–1 L
14 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
07 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D
10 Jan Chelsea FC A 0–4 L
28 Nov Solihull Moors FC H 4–2 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Gillingham FC is hosting Morecambe FC for another epic battle.
  • 4' Goal! Mustapha Carayol scores his 2 goal in 71 matches.
  • 9' Gillingham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 14' It looks like no one’s ball. Gillingham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 19' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' 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.
  • 25' What a strike from Cole Stockton! The score is 1-1.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Adshead made 140 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Tucker, as he is very good at scoring at MEMS Priestfield with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gillingham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Another change for Morecambe FC made on 46 minute. Joshua McPake leaves to be changed by Wesley McDonald.
  • 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Cooney on 47.
  • 51' The supporters are chanting for Danny Lloyd. He replaces Daniel Adshead on 51 minute.
  • 51' Sam Lavelle was booked on 51.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Anthony O'Connor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 63' Olly Lee is replacing Ben Reeves for the Gillingham FC side.
  • 68' Max Ehmer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 69' The whistle greets Callum Jones as he departs to be replaced by Shane McLoughlin.
  • 74' Gillingham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
  • 79' What a strike from Vadaine Oliver! The score is 2-1.
  • 81' The whistle greets Adam Phillips as he departs to be replaced by Courtney Duffus.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vadaine Oliver.
  • With this win, Gillingham FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Morecambe FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC53% Draw25% Morecambe FC22%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
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
79%
Draw or Morecambe FC
47%
Gillingham FC or Morecambe FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC37% Draw46% Morecambe FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Morecambe FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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