Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

League One · 2021-22
Gillingham FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 27 Nov 2021 · 15:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 82' Mahlon Romeo

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Portsmouth 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

2
3
3
Gillingham FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-27 Gillingham FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2021-02-27 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2020-01-01 Gillingham FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-10-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
23 Nov Cheltenham Town FC H 0–2 L
20 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC A 0–2 L
13 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
06 Nov Cheltenham Town FC H 1–1 D
30 Oct Accrington Stanley FC H 0–0 D
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Gillingham FC A 1–0 W
23 Nov Lincoln City FC A 3–0 W
20 Nov AFC Wimbledon H 2–1 W
13 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
06 Nov Harrow Borough FC H 1–0 W
02 Nov Cheltenham Town FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at MEMS Priestfield. Gillingham FC are looking to make home advantage count against Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Gillingham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Portsmouth FC is showing some good football. However, Portsmouth FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gillingham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' Robbie McKenzie, a England , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' Portsmouth FC have won 541 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' The whistle greets Daniel Adshead as he departs to be replaced by Bailey Akehurst.
  • 64' Louis Thompson makes way for Miguel Azeez at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gillingham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' Ellis Harrison is replacing George Hirst for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Michael Jacobs on, Recco Hackett-Fairchild off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Mahlon Romeo gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' Gerald Sithole is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mustapha Carayol at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' Michael Jacobs needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Gillingham FC 0-1 Portsmouth FC.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ronan Curtis 2
Alex Jakubiak 1
John Marquis 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Sean Raggett 1
Alex Lacey 1
Vadaine Oliver 1
Tom Eaves 1

Head to Head

2021-11-27 Gillingham FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2021-02-27 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2020-01-01 Gillingham FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-10-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Gillingham FC

Gillingham FC Form

2021-11-27 Gillingham FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-11-23 Gillingham FC 0–2 Cheltenham Town FC L 2021-11-20 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Gillingham FC L 2021-11-13 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-11-06 Gillingham FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2021-10-30 Gillingham FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC D

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-11-27 Gillingham FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-11-23 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC W 2021-11-20 Portsmouth FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-11-13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-11-06 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Harrow Borough FC W 2021-11-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.76 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC23% Draw31% Portsmouth FC46%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
77%
Gillingham FC or Portsmouth FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC16% Draw55% Portsmouth FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3%
2 – 2
3%
2 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 25% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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