Thursday , 1 October 2026

Gillingham FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 20 Oct 2020 · 17:30 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 29' Callum Johnson
Y 90' John Marquis
Christian Maghoma 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee David Rock
  • Referee Paul Kelly
  • Referee Alasdair Ross

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
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 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
20 Oct Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
17 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–2 L
10 Oct Oxford United FC H 3–1 W
03 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
26 Sep Blackpool FC H 2–0 W
19 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 3–2 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
17 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
10 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–1 W
03 Oct Burton Albion FC A 4–2 W
26 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
20 Sep Rochdale AFC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at MEMS Priestfield Stadium as Gillingham FC face off against Portsmouth FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Jordan Graham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gillingham FC tonight.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thomas O'Connor, as he is very good at scoring at MEMS Priestfield Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 14' John Marquis doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 17' Michael Jacobs is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Evans might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' England international Jack Whatmough has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Callum Johnson.
  • 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gillingham FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. Gillingham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 49' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' John Akinde gets the nod from Gillingham FC. He replaces Dominic Samuel and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' It looks surprising Gillingham FC does not make any changes. Ronan Curtis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' 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 Declan Drysdale suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gillingham FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' Portsmouth FC make a change. Marcus Harness trudges off to be replaced by Ben Close on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Ben Close is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcus Harness at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gillingham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Gillingham FC. Vadaine Oliver is replaced by Alexander MacDonald.
  • 90' Cameron Pring is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Jacobs at the 90 minute mark.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Portsmouth FC. John Marquis will be fuming at that decision.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Gillingham FC 0-2 Portsmouth FC.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ronan Curtis 2
Ryan Jackson 1
Callum Reilly 1
Gareth Evans 1
Alex Jakubiak 1
John Marquis 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Sean Raggett 1

Head to Head

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

Gillingham FC Form

2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2020-10-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Gillingham FC L 2020-10-10 Gillingham FC 3–1 Oxford United FC W 2020-10-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2020-09-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Blackpool FC W 2020-09-19 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Gillingham FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2020-10-17 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-10-10 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2020-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–4 Portsmouth FC W 2020-09-26 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-09-20 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Gillingham FC or Portsmouth FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC36% Draw30% Portsmouth FC34%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
64%
Gillingham FC or Portsmouth FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC25% Draw50% Portsmouth FC25%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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