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Gillingham FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Gillingham FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 13:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Mark Byrne 20' Y
Barry Fuller 60' Y
Y 90' Jack Whatmough

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Bhupinder Gill
  • Referee Nick Kinseley
  • Referee Rob Smith
  • Referee Michael Webb

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
3
3
Gillingham FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC 2018-10-06 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Portsmouth FC H 2–0 W
22 Dec Charlton Athletic FC A 0–2 L
15 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
08 Dec Scunthorpe United FC A 2–0 W
02 Dec Slough Town FC A 1–0 W
27 Nov Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Gillingham FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec Sunderland AFC H 3–1 W
15 Dec Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
11 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec Southend United FC H 2–0 W
02 Dec Rochdale AFC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% 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, Portsmouth FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Brett Pitman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 376 appearances.
  • 15' David Wheeler has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Gillingham FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 25' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Ronan Curtis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Gillingham FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Josh Parker makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Gillingham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 59' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Oliver Hawkins is withdrawn and Brett Pitman gets his opportunity.
  • 60' The referee calls foul for Barry Fuller. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Lovell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Jamal Lowe is replaced by Andre Green on 68 minute.
  • 69' Gillingham FC make a change. Dean Parrett trudges off to be replaced by Billy Bingham on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Gabriel Zakuani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gillingham FC so far.
  • 76' Brandon Hanlan makes way for Luke O'Neill at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gillingham FC.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 86' A quiet spell here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Gillingham FC! Noel Mbo comes on to replace Josh Parker.
  • 90' Callum Reilly does the damage! The net is bulging and Gillingham FC surge ahead!
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Whatmough.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Lovell

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC 2018-10-06 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Gillingham FC

Gillingham FC Form

2018-12-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC W 2018-12-22 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Gillingham FC L 2018-12-15 Gillingham FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2018-12-08 Scunthorpe United FC 0–2 Gillingham FC W 2018-12-02 Slough Town FC 0–1 Gillingham FC W 2018-11-27 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Gillingham FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2018-12-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC L 2018-12-22 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Sunderland AFC W 2018-12-15 Barnsley FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2018-12-11 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2018-12-08 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Southend United FC W 2018-12-02 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC57% Draw26% Portsmouth FC17%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
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 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
43%
Gillingham FC or Portsmouth FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC38% Draw49% Portsmouth FC13%
Actual: Gillingham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
12%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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