Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Gillingham FC to score. At the same time, Morecambe FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mustapha Carayol makes it 1-0.
  • 9' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 14' The travelling Morecambe FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gillingham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' What composure from Cole Stockton! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Adam Phillips has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Morecambe FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Morecambe FC is showing some good football. However, Morecambe FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' A change in the Morecambe FC ranks — Joshua McPake exits the field as Wesley McDonald enters on 46.
  • 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Cooney on 47.
  • 51' Daniel Adshead makes way for Danny Lloyd at the 51 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gillingham FC.
  • 51' It’s a booking for Morecambe FC player. Sam Lavelle gets a Yellow card.
  • 56' Sam Lavelle is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Morecambe FC so far.
  • 61' Ben Reeves has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 63' Another substitution for Gillingham FC to replace Ben Reeves by Olly Lee on 63 minute.
  • 68' 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.
  • 69' Another change for Morecambe FC made on 69 minute. Callum Jones leaves to be changed by Shane McLoughlin.
  • 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anthony O'Connor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Morecambe FC.
  • 79' GOAL! Vadaine Oliver scores on 79.
  • 81' Adam Phillips makes way for Courtney Duffus at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Morecambe FC.
  • 86' Daniel Adshead needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Vadaine Oliver. He receives a Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Gillingham FC 2-1 Morecambe FC.

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.