Sunday , 16 August 2026

Gillingham FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Peterborough United FC
Tue 16 Feb 2021 · 18:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 44' Frankie Kent
Callum Slattery 48' Y
Y 64' Jonson Clarke-Harris
John Akinde 65' Y
Y 77' Dan Butler
Robbie McKenzie 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Samuel Ogles
  • Referee G. Read
  • 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

1
1
4
Gillingham FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Peterborough United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-16 Gillingham FC 1–3 Peterborough United FC 2020-01-11 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2019-10-19 Gillingham FC 1–2 Peterborough United FC 2019-04-06 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Gillingham FC 2018-09-22 Gillingham FC 2–4 Peterborough United FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Peterborough United FC H 1–3 L
13 Feb Charlton Athletic FC A 3–2 W
05 Feb Lincoln City FC H 0–3 L
30 Jan Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D
26 Jan Crewe Alexandra FC H 4–1 W
23 Jan Rochdale AFC H 2–2 D
Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Gillingham FC A 3–1 W
09 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W
06 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–0 W
30 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–2 L
26 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 0–0 D
23 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Gillingham FC welcome Peterborough United FC for this crunch clash at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Evans might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Gillingham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Tyreke Johnson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Siriki Dembele made 383 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Callum Slattery is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gillingham FC tonight.
  • 32' John Akinde has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 32 minutes.
  • 37' Jack Taylor, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Christy Pym suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Frankie Kent.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Peterborough United FC! Siriki Dembele comes on to replace Mohamed Eisa.
  • 47' Jonson Clarke-Harris makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Peterborough United FC are in front.
  • 48' Callum Slattery picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' Siriki Dembele has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
  • 53' Jordan Graham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vadaine Oliver on 53 minute.
  • 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Jonson Clarke-Harris on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Peterborough United FC will be frustrated.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for John Akinde.
  • 65' The Gillingham FC manager makes a substitution. Olly Lee departs to be replaced by Alexander MacDonald.
  • 67' Jonson Clarke-Harris does the damage! The net is bulging and Peterborough United FC surge ahead!
  • 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Gillingham FC — Robbie McKenzie on, Callum Slattery off on 74 minutes.
  • 77' Dan Butler is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 79' The referee shows Gillingham FC player a Yellow card on 79.
  • 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Peterborough United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 89' A quiet spell here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. Peterborough United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Siriki Dembele 2
Jonson Clarke-Harris 2
Ivan Toney 1
Matt Godden 1
Mohamed Eisa 1
Mark Byrne 1
Joe Ward 1
Callum Reilly 1

Head to Head

2021-02-16 Gillingham FC 1–3 Peterborough United FC 2020-01-11 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2019-10-19 Gillingham FC 1–2 Peterborough United FC 2019-04-06 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Gillingham FC 2018-09-22 Gillingham FC 2–4 Peterborough United FC

Gillingham FC Form

2021-02-16 Gillingham FC 1–3 Peterborough United FC L 2021-02-13 Charlton Athletic FC 2–3 Gillingham FC W 2021-02-05 Gillingham FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC L 2021-01-30 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC D 2021-01-26 Gillingham FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-01-23 Gillingham FC 2–2 Rochdale AFC D

Peterborough United FC Form

2021-02-16 Gillingham FC 1–3 Peterborough United FC W 2021-02-09 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-02-06 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-01-30 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC L 2021-01-26 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2021-01-23 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for: Gillingham FC or Peterborough United FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC28% Draw27% Peterborough United FC45%
Actual: Peterborough United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
72%
Gillingham FC or Peterborough United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC22% Draw45% Peterborough United FC33%
Actual: Gillingham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Peterborough United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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