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Gillingham FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sun 9 May 2021 · 11:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 55' Ben Reeves
Stuart O'Keefe 56' Y
Kyle Dempsey 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield.

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
4
Gillingham FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-09 Gillingham FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2021-01-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Gillingham FC 2019-04-19 Gillingham FC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2018-10-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
01 May Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
24 Apr Northampton Town FC H 2–2 D
20 Apr Peterborough United FC A 1–0 W
17 Apr Oxford United FC A 2–3 L
10 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
01 May Sunderland AFC H 1–3 L
24 Apr Oxford United FC A 1–3 L
20 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 0–6 L
17 Apr Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Hull City AFC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
Aribim Pepple 3 G
Oliver Irow 3 G
Harvey White 2 G 1 A
Will Evans 2 G
Xavier Amaechi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Gillingham FC and Plymouth Argyle FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Byron Moore, as he is very good at scoring at MEMS Priestfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' The whistle greets Kelland Watts as he departs to be replaced by Byron Moore.
  • 13' Byron Moore gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Kelland Watts and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 18' Gillingham FC is showing some good football. However, Gillingham FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 23' Alexander MacDonald has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' What a moment for Vadaine Oliver! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 33' 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 Ben Reeves suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gillingham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 48' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 53' Gillingham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' The crowd applauds Vadaine Oliver as he leaves the pitch. John Akinde steps in for Gillingham FC.
  • 55' Poor challenge from Ben Reeves. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Stuart O'Keefe is booked for Gillingham FC — Yellow card on 56.
  • 59' Henry Woods has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stuart O'Keefe on 59 minute.
  • 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gillingham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 68' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Niall Ennis is withdrawn and Luke Jephcott gets his opportunity.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Tyreke Johnson. He replaces Alexander MacDonald on 69 minute.
  • 70' Kyle Dempsey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' Gillingham FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gillingham FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' Gillingham FC have won 239 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Luke McCormick comes on to replace Michael Cooper.
  • 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

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke Jephcott 3
Freddie Ladapo 3
Ruben Lameiras 1
Luke O'Neill 1
Regan Charles-Cook 1
Mark Byrne 1
Brandon Hanlan 1
Vadaine Oliver 1

Head to Head

2021-05-09 Gillingham FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2021-01-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Gillingham FC 2019-04-19 Gillingham FC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2018-10-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Gillingham FC

Gillingham FC Form

2021-05-09 Gillingham FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2021-05-01 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-04-24 Gillingham FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC D 2021-04-20 Peterborough United FC 0–1 Gillingham FC W 2021-04-17 Oxford United FC 3–2 Gillingham FC L 2021-04-10 Gillingham FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2021-05-09 Gillingham FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-05-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC L 2021-04-24 Oxford United FC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-04-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–6 Charlton Athletic FC L 2021-04-17 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-04-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Hull City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC49% Draw28% Plymouth Argyle FC23%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
51%
Gillingham FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC30% Draw51% Plymouth Argyle FC19%
Actual: Gillingham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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